Lockheed Martin – The Aviationist

Skunk Works Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Innovation and Secrecy

June 14, 2018 Tom Demerly 0

Lockheed Advanced Development Program Subverted Normal Channels On The Way to Innovation. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the F-104 Starfighter, the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird and the D-21 supersonic drone, the F-117 Stealth […]

Here’s South Korea’s First F-35A Lightning II Stealth Aircraft During Its Maiden Flight

March 20, 2018 David Cenciotti 0

The first F-35 destined to the ROKAF (Republic Of Korea Air Force) has successfully completed its first flight. On Mar. 19, 2018, the first F-35A destined to the ROKAF performed its maiden flight at Lockheed […]

Norway’s First Three F-35 Jets Have Just Landed At Orland Air Force Station

November 3, 2017 David Cenciotti 37

The first three 5th Generation stealth aircraft have arrived in Norway. On Nov. 3, at about 15.57 local time, the first three F-35A jets (AM-8, AM-9 and AM-10) destined to the RNoAF (Royal Norwegian Air […]

First F-35B Assembled Internationally And Destined To The Italian Air Force Has Completed Its First Short Take Off And Vertical Landing

October 31, 2017 David Cenciotti 2

The first Italian F-35B has performed its first STOVL test flight. On Oct. 30, the first Italian F-35B, the first assembled outside the US, carried out its first flight in short-take and vertical landing mode […]

First F-35B Assembled Outside Of The U.S. Makes First Flight In Italy

October 24, 2017 David Cenciotti 0

“BL-01” is the first Italian F-35B STOVL jet. On Oct. 24, the first F-35B, the Short Take-Off Vertical Landing variant of the the F-35 Lightning II, the first assembled internationally, flew its first sortie from […]