The Lockheed Martin X-59’s Maiden Flight | Kagan.Dunlap

On this day, 24 years ago: The X-35 takes flight! Today we celebrate the 24th anniversary of the X-35's first flight, which evaluated the jet's performance and handling abilities, paving the way for what would become the F-35 Lightning II: the most advanced 5th Gen fighter jet in the world. #ThrowbackThursday | F-35 Lightning II

218K views · 10K reactions | Last year was full of accomplishments for the F-35 Lightning II program. Tune in below to see what we achieved with our F-35 customers in 2021. | Lockheed Martin | Facebook

The F-35 Lightning II program continues to grow, enable mission success for customers around the world, and reduce production and maintenance costs. Hear more from our Aeronautics Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer on the aircraft’s impact. | Lockheed Martin