USA - Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 18-5381

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(6.9.2024, 13:20 CET)
The Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II! This was the first-ever visit of a 5th-Gen / Stealth Aircraft and the F-35 to India. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather 5th-generation stealth multi-role combat aircraft intended to perform air superiority and strike missions. The F-35 is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 after-burning turbofan. It produces a dry thrust of 28,000 lbf (125 kN) and can increase that to 43,000 lbf (191 kN) with the afterburner. The aircraft can carry 2,600 kg of weapons payload internally and an additional 6,800 kg externally. It is fitted with the most advanced radar, avionics, sensors, and electronic warfare suite.The F-35s arrived at Yelahanka AFS on the afternoon of 13th February 2023 and were to showcase their insane capabilities on the following days. Major Kristin "Beo" Wolfe, the Commander, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, dazzled all the aviation geeks and spectators present at the Yelahanka Airforce Station with her breath-taking performance. Beo, with her F-35, took an already outstanding air show experience to another level. Hope to see the Lighting II again soon! :)

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