to mark the start of the bi-annual Farnborough Airshow on Monday, we thought we’d seize the opportunity to finally publish these almost art-like photos of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter under construction
_the finished product, currently being flight-tested. all these pictures, plus videos, are available on jsf.mil, the plane’s official site. yes, welcome to the 21st century, when even fighter jets have their own website
_a single, General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 engine powers the standard variant, while a more complicated engine is fitted to F-35B, which can take off and land vertically
_the tailfins and cockpit are added, making it look more like something from Transformers
_as construction of the prototype begins, the pieces come together like a giant Lego set ? if Lego made a 80 million dollar multirole strike aircraft with both carrier and Vertical Take Off and Landing capabilities
_photo: jsf.mil
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