- February 26th, 2026
The United States today fields the most advanced and combat-proven multirole fighter aircraft in the world. At the center of that dominance is the F-35 Lightning II, widely regarded as the most capable all-around multirole fighter ever to enter service....
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter fielded by the United States and its allies, yet on paper it looks oddly unimpressive when judged by one of the most intuitive measures of air combat performance: speed....