First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, Trump says, and Boeing, ... The fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is in service with American and allied forces.

The US Navy is a step closer to taking possession of its first-ever stealth fighter, the F-35C Lightning II. The aircraft will extend America’s reach and reduce its response time to threat.

The Lightning’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine is the most powerful engine ever used in a jet fighter, producing 40,000 pounds of thrust. “The Lightning II performed beautifully,” said F-35 ...

Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign "Banzai," made the historic flight in a fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. It was her first combat sortie on her first deployment.

In early 1945, Lightning pilots of the 12th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group, flew a mission that lasted 10 ½ hours and covered more than 3,220 km (2,000 miles). In August, P-38 pilots established ...

Summer lightning strikes; ... First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, Trump says, and Boeing, not Lockheed, is going to build it. Jake Epstein. Fri, March 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM UTC.