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F-22 vs. F-35: Speed, stealth, mission role, and why the US Air Force needs both

Only 186 F-22 Raptors will ever exist. Lockheed Martin’s production line shut down in 2011, and no restart is planned. Meanwhile, the F-35A Lightning II fleet keeps growing, with more than 450 ...
The National Interest

Russia’s Su-57 Felon vs. America’s F-35 Lightning II: Who Would Win?

Engines One Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan, 28,000 lbf (120 kN) thrust Two Saturn AL-41F1 afterburning turbofan, 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each Top Speed 700 knots (806 mph, 1,300 ...
The National Interest

What Are the Three F-35 Variants—and How Are They Different?

Engine One Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-400 afterburning turbofan (43,000 lbf) One Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-400 afterburning turbofan (43,000 lbf) with Rolls-Royce LiftSystem for STOVL capability One Pratt ...
Aviation Today

AFRL/F-35 Program Investing in New Digital Engineering Hardware

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the program office for the Lockheed Martin F-35 are investing in digital engineering to speed development, as AFRL hosts a ribbon cutting for the ...