The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a single seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft, close air support, tactical bombing and air superiority fighter can perform missions. The F-35 has three different models, one is the conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second short takeoff and vertical landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based F-35 variant.The from the X-35 , the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)Program. Its development is funded primarily by the United States, the United Kingdom and other partner countries, governments additional resources. [4] is formed and an air and space industry team of Lockheed Martin with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems as major partners built out [4]. Demonstrator flew in 2000 [5] with the first flight on 15 December 2006.
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On 12 July 2002, Turkey became the seventh international partner in the JSF Project, joining the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark and Norway. On 25 January 2007, Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for participation in the F-35 production sites. [33] The Turkish Air Force plans to begin 116 [34] [35] F-35A "CTOL / Air Force versions of order" at a reported cost of $ 11 billion. [36] It is reported that the aircraft will be produced under license in Turkey by the ...