| F-35 Lightning II | |
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| An F-35C Lightning II, marked CF-1, conducts a test flight over the Chesapeake Bay in February 2011 | |
| Role | Stealth multirole fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
| First flight | 15 December 2006 |
| Introduction | After 2016[1] |
| Status | In initial production, in U.S. service for training only[2] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy Royal Air Force |
| Produced | 2006–present |
| Number built | 63[3] |
| Unit cost | F-35A: US$107 million (sans engine, 5th LRIP)[4][5] F-35B: US$237.7M (weap. sys. cost, 2012)[6] F-35C: US$236.8M (weap. sys. cost, 2012)[6] |
| Developed from | Lockheed Martin X-35 |
Thursday, February 7, 2013
F-35 Lightning II
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