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The RAAF has taken delivery of its ninth F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the first to be taken on strength by its first operational flying unit to fly the jet, No 3 Squadron.
Hovering slowly and precisely along the taxiway I couldn’t help but be reminded of the time I flew a Harrier T.Mk10. I’d thought that the Harrier was an incredible flying machine, but the F-35 is something else! In fact, as soon as I sat down onto the Martin-Baker Mk16 ejection seat it was immediately apparent
Australia is building its future air power capabilities around the F-35. What future threats might the fifth-gen fighter face?
As the eyes of the aviation world turn their attention towards the Farnborough Airshow, reporter John Walton reports on some of the major announcements as the event officially gets underway. Embraer shows off E190-E2, forecasts robust market Embraer showed off its latest E190-E2 regional jet to media including an hour-long demonstration flight over southern England.
Pratt and Whitney has proposed an upgrade to the F-35 Lightning II’s F135 engine that would increase useable power while reducing fuel consumption. Dubbed Growth Option 2.0, the new engine would utilise a more advanced power and thermal management system (PTMS) enabling the aircraft to carry new weapons and sensors, plus new compressor and turbine
The Norwegian government has requested approval from the country’s parliament to buy six F-35 Lightning II aircraft for delivery in 2017, in a plan that sees it bring forward its initial purchase by a year but stretch out subsequent deliveries over a longer period. Norway’s revised F-35 acquisition plans envisage delivery of six aircraft each
