The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.

(CNN) — A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash, ...

The F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation American fighter, is a multi-role aircraft designed for air superiority, precision ...

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS IN FRESNO COUNTY WHERE WE’RE GETTING NEW VIDEO AFTER A MILITARY JET CRASHED INTO A FIELD AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE FOR OUR ...

A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash, which ...