Below Expectations: A Closer Look At The Declassified Pentagon F-35 Study

Developed from the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program to replace the F-16, F/A-18, and Harrier jump jets, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. Designed for air superiority and strike missions, the multirole fighter also has intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.