The F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, multirole stealth fighter designed to combine stealth, advanced sensors, and networked operations with supersonic speed and precision strike capability. It is built to perform air-to-air, air-to-ground, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and electronic warfare missions in a high-threat
 
General Information:
Role: Multirole stealth fighter / air superiority / strike / ISR / electronic warfare
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
First Flight: December 15, 2006
Introduction: 2015 (F-35A USAF)
Crew: 1 pilot
Nickname: Lightning II
Key Features:
Low observable (stealth) design with radar-absorbing materials
Advanced sensor fusion and networked avionics
Multirole capability: air-to-air, air-to-ground, SEAD, ISR
Variants optimized for conventional, carrier, and short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) operations