Interesting Engineering on MSN7d
US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
The National Interest5d
Franken-Plane: The U.S. Air Force Just Merged Two Damaged F-35s Into One Functional One
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.
First-ever fully operational F-35 rebuilt from separate crash casualties
Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged ...
Hosted on MSN6d
F-35 “Franken-bird” Takes Flight After Being Rebuilt from Parts of Two Aircraft
Aviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...
AeroTime7d
US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
The Aviationist on MSN8d
‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet
After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...
The Aviationist8d
‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet
The project was an interagency effort between the F-35 Joint Program Office, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th ... returned at Hill AFB, the aircraft was hangared in the 4th Fighter Generation ...
Newsweek27d
US Sends More F-35 Fighter Jets to West Pacific Military Hub
The United States has sent another group of F-35A stealth fighter ... The 18th Wing declined to say whether the first group of F-35A jets, deployed from Hill Air Force Base in Utah, has left ...