Like the fictional Frankenstein's work, it took some creativity to transform the two damaged F-35 Lightning IIs into a single and operational fighter.

The F-35 is the final product of the Joint Strike Fighter program. The program cost about $1.7 Trillion dollars, lasted for ...

An F-35A fighter jet was refueled and loaded with four missiles simultaneously while keeping its engine running during a test.

After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance experts from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flew ...

Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged jets would've otherwise ended up as ...

Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

The USAF increased the funding for the development of advanced engines earmarked for sixth-generation fighters, with new contracts awarded to both General ...

The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.

Iran looks to be getting Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, but they won't fill the gaps in Iran's degraded air defenses against ...

After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final ...

A snapshot of how new, multi-billion-dollar jet engine contracts for the USAF are set to shape the future of US air power.

Military fighter jets come with a lot of history and the moniker of the F-35 Lightning II is no exception. Here's a dive into ...