F-35
LIGHTNING II
The F-35 Lightning II is a multinational, multiservice, single-pilot fighter designed with first-day-of-the-war, precision all-weather strike capability. This highly survivable fighter will be built in three variants— conventional takeoff and landing, short takeoff/ vertical landing, and carrierbased. Overall, the F-35 cockpit is a generation beyond preceding aircraft, as large liquid crystal touchscreen displays feature color-coded symbology, pictographs, and digital information. Also, the head-up display has been replaced by a helmetmounted display as the primary flight reference. The complexity of missions, sensors used, and weapons employed make this fifth–generation cockpit necessary. Advanced technology makes it possible.
F IFTH - GENER ATION F IGHTER
First Quarter 2007
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