From fighter jets to stealth bombers and attack aircraft, the U.S. Air Force flies the world’s leading fleet of versatile, capable, and lethal aerial platforms.
While all of the Air Force’s current airframes are essential, its fighter jets are perhaps the most recognizable.
The F-35A Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the pinnacle of fifth-generation fighter technology. In the platform’s relatively short service history, it has amassed nearly 800,000 flight hours in the service of 20 nations.