F-35 Achieves Long-Delayed Full-Rate Production Milestone Written 15 March 2024
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An F-35A Lightning II aircraft | U.S. Air Force photo by MSgt John Nimmo Sr.; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Aviation Week reports, “The Lockheed Martin F-35 has been approved for full-rate production by the U.S. Defense Department in a long-delayed decision that comes after the program has delivered more than 990 aircraft globally.” The aircraft is now cleared “to advance toward peak production levels.”
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