The 100th F-35 fighter jet assembly is about to be completed

When it comes to F-35, you may think it is still in the test flight phase. Recently, the United States Lockheed Martin released a photograph taken in July this year: The 100th F-35 fighter (Air Force AF-41) is entering the final assembly. It is expected that the first 100 F-35 will deploy Luke Air Force Base early next year.

The F-35 (F-35 Lightning II) Joint Strike Fighter is a single-seat single combat attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin of the United States. The F-35 is mainly used for frontline support, target bombing, air defense interception, etc. Multiple tasks, and thus developed three major derivative versions, including the F-35A type with traditional runway takeoff and landing, short takeoff/taking off and landing type F-35B type, and F as aircraft carrier carrier aircraft. -35C type. It is a fifth-generation fighter with high stealth design, advanced electronic systems, and certain supersonic cruising capabilities.

The F-35 is an F-35A, project number AF-41, which will be the first F-35 fighter jet delivered to the Luke Air Force Base. Luke Air Force Base was previously the main training center for the F-16. In the future, together with Eglin Air Force Base, it will take on the task of training pilots for the F-35. It is expected that this F-35 will fly first at the end of this year.