Fighter Aircraft

Navy officials declared Thursday that the Lightning II aircraft carrier variant has achieved initial operational capability.

The Marine Corps' F-35B Joint Strike Fighters led a big part of the campaign to demolish ISIS terrorists in recent months.

The Marine variant has a shorter-than-expected service life, while the Air Force version's cannon has alignment issues.

Maj. Rachael Winiecki, of the 461st Flight Test Squadron, became the first female test pilot to lead an F-35 mission.

The U.S. Navy is on track to reach critical milestones and declare its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters ready for combat next month...

The Strike Fighter Squadron 147 "Argonauts" completed carrier qualifications Wednesday.

The GAO told lawmakers the Navy and Marine Corps may have difficulty meeting Mattis' goal of an 80 percent readiness rate.

The U.S. Air Force plans to refurbish Tyndall in hopes of stationing three squadron's worth of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Investigators attributed the accident largely to human error with a number of factors at play.

A technology that can help prevent pilots from colliding with the ground has begun its initial testing on the F-35 JSF.