Interesting Engineering on MSN2d
US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jetsThe US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
Carro e Motos on MSN1d
F-35 “Franken-bird” Takes Flight After Being Rebuilt from Parts of Two AircraftAviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...
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 ...
The Aviationist on MSN3d
‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational FleetAfter 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 C-model is the Navy’s carrier-capable variant and the fifth-generation fighter. Strike Fighter Squadron 147, the ...
Fighter jets scrambled from Alaska and Canada as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic, NORAD says
A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said ...
Since the news was announced that Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling fantasy romance series, Fourth Wing, is being adapted into a TV series, fans have been busy wondering who will be cast in their ...
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