‘Ferrari’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Getting So Many Upgrades It Could Fly Until 2070s

‘Ferrari’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Getting So Many Upgrades It Could Fly Until 2070s

Summary and Key Points: Following its loss of the Air Force’s NGAD sixth-generation fighter contract to Boeing’s F-47, Lockheed Martin is pitching a “Ferrari” variant of the F-35 Lightning II. -Informally dubbed “fifth-generation-plus,” this proposal integrates next-gen stealth, sensors, and weapons into the existing F-35 airframe, aiming to deliver 80% of sixth-gen capabilities at half […] The post ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Getting So M…