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F-35: USAF Fighter Flew Half-Year in 2024 Due to Maintenance Issues with Lockheed
The F-35 fighter jets operated by the US Air Force experienced significant maintenance issues from Lockheed Martin in 2024, limiting their operational availability to half the year. The problems appea...
The U.S. Air Force’s F-16XL Fighter Mistake Still Stings
The F-16XL was an experimental aircraft with a cranked-arrow delta wing designed to enhance the standard F-16 as a high-speed deep strike bomber, offering superior aerodynamics, range, and payload cap...