Lockheed Martin Corporation Delivers 500th F-35 Fighter

500th fifth-generation fighter F-35A. Fort Worth (Texas)

The U.S. Air Force received the 500th fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II. The fighter entered service with the 134th fighter squadron of the 158th fighter wing of the Air Force of the Vermont National Guard, based at Burlington Air Base, reports the bmpd blog.

As Lockheed Martin Corporation reported on March 3, 2020, the F-500A manufactured for the US Air Force became the 35th fighter of this type. In total, out of 500 F-35 aircraft manufactured and delivered, 35 aircraft belong to the F-354A modification, 35 aircraft to the F-108V modification, and 35 aircraft to the F-38C modification.

According to a corporation press release, out of 500 aircraft, 353 were delivered to the US military and 147 to foreign customers. Of those delivered abroad, 55 were sold through the American program of intergovernmental military sales Foreign Military Sales - FMS, and 92 went to the "partners" under the F-35 program.

To date, the F-35 is in service with nine countries, while four operators of this aircraft used it in combat operations (the Air Force and the US Marine Corps, Israel, Great Britain). The total flying time of F-35 of all types reached 250 thousand hours.

Lockheed Martin noted that in 2019 the corporation built and delivered to customers 134 F-35 aircraft with a plan of 131 aircraft, in 2020 it is planned to supply 141 F-35 aircraft. In the future, it is planned to annually increase production of F-35 through 2023 inclusive.

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[Muvka]

Title does not match content ...

[St Petrov]

but they trade well. cooperate with a dozen countries.

[Erich]

What does not correspond to?

[Muvka]

The fact that the US Air Force received 353, and not 500 F-35.

[Linxs]

The fact that the US Air Force received 353, and not 500 F-35.

muvka, I don’t know about you, but here (in the USSR) the mathematics was different from yours.
Title:
Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th F-35

Task: Find X = 500 fighters.

Given:
a) F35A - built 354 pcs.
b) F35B - built 108 pcs.
c) F35C - built 38 pcs.

Decision:
X = a + b + c = 354 + 108 + 38 = 500.

Amazing math.

[Muvka]

Quote: LinxS

The fact that the US Air Force received 353, and not 500 F-35.

muvka, I don’t know about you, but here (in the USSR) the mathematics was different from yours.
Title:
Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th F-35

Task: Find X = 500 fighters.

Given:
a) F35A - built 354 pcs.
b) F35B - built 108 pcs.
c) F35C - built 38 pcs.

Decision:
X = a + b + c = 354 + 108 + 38 = 500.

Amazing math.

The title has been changed already. Take a look at the link in the address bar and restore the original title from it.

korporacija-lockheed-martin-postavila-vvs-ssha-500-j-istrebitel-f-35

[Po-tzan]

Quote: LinxS

The fact that the US Air Force received 353, and not 500 F-35.

muvka, I don’t know about you, but here (in the USSR) the mathematics was different from yours.
Title:
Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th F-35

Task: Find X = 500 fighters.

Given:
a) F35A - built 354 pcs.
b) F35B - built 108 pcs.
c) F35C - built 38 pcs.

Decision:
X = a + b + c = 354 + 108 + 38 = 500.

Amazing math.

Why are you, my friend, so mercilessly beating with mathematics at ur-patriotism?

[The leader of the Redskins]

Penguin speak? And it’s sold like a grilled chicken on a holiday!
The most important thing on this plane is commercial success ...

[seti]

Quote: Leader of the Redskins

Penguin speak? And it’s sold like a grilled chicken on a holiday!
The most important thing on this plane is commercial success ...

Not a penguin but a broiler. And as for the sale, it’s like a holiday .. Let me remind you that in addition to the US itself, another dozen and a half developed countries donated not only a lot of money for this, but also their brains and production sites. Huge advertising company. Huge investments .. Pushing for the purchase of all who even wanted to go out. Production capacity. It is difficult to talk about its value as a combat unit - it is not run-in and just very expensive both in itself and the hour of operation.
So 500 pieces is the norm for all years of production. Let me remind you that the Russian Federation can not sell its equipment on such a scale as the United States around the world. And the USA is the leader of the Western world. Here is the answer - so you don’t need to sing F-35 odes.

[Elephant]

So you are for health or peace?

[seti]

Quote: Elephant

So you are for health or peace?

And you only know how to minus?

[Elephant]

Quote: seti

And you only know how to minus?

This is not my business! I just asked about the situation with the ratio - positive / negative.

[seti]

The answer has already been written a bit below. I’ll just add that, by and large, the Western countries have no alternative but it. Moreover, in the next 10-15 years. So no one will throw a stone at him ... and they won’t give it ..

[knn54]

Elephant, for the rest of the hope of the Sultan.
And the fact that JUBILEE itself is "sacred".
All the same, not "at the end of the quarter, on the third shift."

[The leader of the Redskins]

And who sings? A statement of the fact of a successful commercial company. You are confusing something. I didn’t even write a mark about the combat value!

[seti]

I gave you the answer why such a series. For its combat value and expediency in the current realities, combat use will say.

[evgenii67]

Quote: Donkey driver

One SU-57 will carry a dozen penguins with micronuclear ammunition from a distance of 250 kilometers. Pi sys traditionally try to catch up with Russia in the aircraft industry, but as always unsuccessfully. Especially funny are their attempts to contrast the worthless AFAR with the best ROFAR. By the time the SU-57 is launched into the series, all these penguins are godlessly out of date, and this is in our favor!

are you kidding me ??? What kind of hatred? Now in Norway and Belgium (with their population) there are more 5th generation aircraft than in Russia.

"By the time the SU-57 is put into production, all these penguins will be shamelessly outdated, and this plays into our hands!" - by that time, while ours will be put into series and bring the number of Su-57 to at least several dozen, the F-35 will undergo more than one modernization.

[3danimal]

As some like to compare promising ours with current and serial “their” machines. With ROFAR the same story (there is generally a distant prospect).

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: seti

Here is the answer - so you don’t need to sing F-35 odes.

Moreover, it is very likely that at the current pace it will rapidly become obsolete. So to quickly and quickly recapture costs is a crucial task.

[Honest Citizen]

The U.S. Air Force received the 500th fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II.

To declare the day a national holiday, give everyone 150 whiskeys, make the day off.

[Sky strike fighter]

It would be faster if the Su-57 went into the series. Waited for.

[newcomer]

Slowly, but surely everything goes to this. I hope that the MIG35 with all the bells and whistles created for it will go into operation, and not according to the optional economy option. It was promised launch in a series of ROFAR, hoping that it was the 35th first to receive it with the first production cars. But for now, silence.

[rocket757]

What to say, offset! The Yankees are able to ... insist on and sell ... strange goods.

[Well done]

All is correct. Do not want to buy? Let's make it! Forced! Softly so ... democratically ...

[cniza]

Quote: rocket757

What to say, offset! The Yankees are able to ... insist on and sell ... strange goods.

And they don’t ask anyone, you don’t want to, but take it otherwise the democratizers will come ...

[rocket757]

Super active advertising campaign + very persistent "advice" what to take !!!
The Yankees managed to create conditions for a "good deal", none of the partners will get out!
However, the continuation then follows, with a whole loop of all sorts of different and very expensive ones !!!

[cniza]

But what about, service, spare parts, training, etc ..

[rocket757]

Quote: cniza

But what about, service, spare parts, training, etc ..

This is of course ... not cheap, but for the full use of this type of military equipment, a network infrastructure of reconnaissance, control, and automated combat support systems is required! Those. a full-fledged military network structure, which itself will draw on such grandmas ... some as they understand, hiccup still or treat a nervous tick! It’s not for nothing that this pepelats is driven into a distant hangar and God forbid scratching anything there.

[ApJlekuHo]

but for the full use of this type of military equipment, a network infrastructure of reconnaissance, control, and automated systems for supporting the combat process is required!

All this has long been created, and continues to improve in Europe, as part of the missile defense system.

[rocket757]

Quote: ApJlekuHo

All this has long been created, and continues to improve in Europe, as part of the missile defense system.

Yah??? made fun of

[ApJlekuHo]

You will not deny that you know about the presence of NATO military bases in almost all countries of Europe, BV, etc.? And the fact that they are interconnected for global control by the BIUS system? I sincerely do not see anything funny about this.

[rocket757]

We will just "believe" the Yankees' statements that they are going to deploy a space constellation of satellites and ground technical points to ensure the functioning of exactly the system that, as it were, is on the new aircraft ... yes, they also requested money for this ... just "believe" and that's it.
And about the fact that, as it were already, and can be fully used here and now, tell the victims of the exam.

[vadsonen]

And they don’t ask anyone, you don’t want to, but take it otherwise the democratizers will come ...

In Germany and France, apparently, they did not know, and the Americans forgot to tell them.

[Stas-90]

Behind this wunderwaffle, the line is all over the world.
And the Americans don’t sell it to anyone. The Turks want the F-35, but they don’t give it to them, because they doubt their decency. But Russia is for everyone. To the Turks? NATO members? Downing our planes? Yes, now we’ll wrap everything up and tie a bow!

[rocket757]

Those who have already invested can "stand" ... the money has already been spent.
Whoever got the plane is simply off topic, because there is still much that needs to be created behind it, without which its declared benefits do not work. This, by the way, is normal, high-class equipment does not help much for those who cannot afford the entire accompanying complex of nishtyaks and other technical support.

[Kurare]

Quote: Stas-90

Behind this wunderwaffle, the line is all over the world.

There is no queue. Those who have invested in the project receive their own planes. Those who have not invested are in no hurry to acquire them. The problem in the market is that YET there is no alternative. Yes, here the Americans are the farthest with the "5th generation".

Quote: Stas-90

The Turks want the F-35, but they don’t give it to them, because they doubt their decency.

The Turks, the project participants, have invested decent money in it. Naturally, they want their planes, otherwise investment is a waste!

[voyaka uh]

"There is no queue." ///
---
There is. About 7 years in advance.
If someone orders now, then the planes will begin to receive in 2027.
And this despite the fact that the plant reached almost maximum productivity.
Singapore made an order for the F-35B. Before him is Poland.

[Kurare]

Quote: voyaka uh

Singapore made an order for the F-35B. Before him is Poland.

Especially Poland, I would not put in this list, there is generally obscure with the order. Rumor has it that they can even institute criminal proceedings.
In my opinion, the United States is turning Poland around as it wants, according to the principle: "And if they don't take it, we will turn off the gas!" (from)

[voyaka uh]

In many countries, this is so ... The purchase is not cheap, and the opposition always accuses the ruling party of corruption with such a multi-billion dollar purchase.
There in Israel bought diesel submarines in Germany. Everyone agrees that the submarines are excellent and that they are urgently needed. But the cases are already open: the lawyer X was overpaid, the expert gamer received too much for the consultations, etc.

[Kurare]

Quote: voyaka uh

... and always the opposition accuses the ruling party of corruption with such a multi-billion dollar purchase.

The purchase was made without any tender. So, there are still those accusations.

Quote: voyaka uh

There in Israel bought diesel submarines in Germany.

Israel did not have any big alternatives for such money (part was paid by Germany).
Political games will always be, but in the purchase of the F-35 Poland there is a complete absence of market rules.

[voyaka uh]

"The purchase was made without any tender" ///
----
What can be the tender for the 5th generation? There is nothing on the market.
When it appears, there will be tenders.

[Kurare]

There are always alternatives. And, it is still a moot point whether the F-35 is representative of the 5th generation.

[voyaka uh]

You can consider that the F-35 is a "thing in itself", beyond generations. But the thing is unique in its capabilities. The other day, Israeli Elbit won a tender for a completely new protocol for full video communication in real time for the next F-35 block. No other aircraft are technologically ready for such upgrades. No matter how hard Rafal and Gripen are pulling up with all their might, in terms of avionics they do not reach the F-35.

[Kurare]

Quote: voyaka uh

There are no other aircraft technologically prepared for such upgrades. No matter how they pull Rafal and Gripen with all their strength, they do not reach the F-35 by avionics.

They will not argue, the F-35 is a flying I-Phone and a lot of things are laid in it, which (so far) are not on other planes. Well, the price tag for it is appropriate, and the development costs there are just going wild. Where is Rafal, Gripen or Typhoon taken there.

[rocket757]

Quote: Kurare

They will not argue, the F-35 is a flying I-Phone and a lot of things are laid in it, which (so far) are not on other planes.

Pledged, pledged ... not verified, there is nothing to argue about yet, but "NETWORK TOWERS" are already standing everywhere where necessary?
And let’s listen to those who claim that in the geyrop that Internet is straightforward, better than anyone
There was a statement by the stripes that they intend to stretch the necessary network structure in the old world, that's straight, straight, tomorrow ... they recently announced and denyushka requested it.

[32363]

well done .. unparalleled speed of construction and sale of an airplane having no analogue

[Elephant]

Rive their planes like hot cakes!

[bessmertniy]

It's a shame, you know!

[x.andvlad]

In general, we have something to strive for with our Su-57 ... (to put it mildly)

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: x.andvlad

In general, we have something to strive for with our Su-57 ... (to put it mildly)

Moreover, at the current pace of development, it is possible that the "latecomer" may be more advanced (excuse the word) than the "leader", due to the use of later versions of avionics and compliance with the changed requirements for the device.

[Linxs]

Only you forget that while something becomes obsolete during this time, it is constantly being supplemented and improved, it is gaining experience and knowledge and the foundation for the future.
You can write as much as you like, it’s better to build a cool one right away, but the fact remains.
Only mass production and operation can identify shoals and imperfections that can be eliminated in the wake. developments.


It is impossible to become a professor at high. checkmate, if you have decided only 1 example;) Experience and labor will grind everything.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: LinxS

Only you forget

I draw your attention to mine

Quote: Vasyan1971

not excluded

Quote: LinxS

Experience and labor will grind everything.

Yes. Of course. Explain this to the Chinese. Burst with a wild delay, took advantage of other people's experience

Quote: LinxS

during this time, it is constantly being supplemented and improved, experience and knowledge are gained and the foundation for the future is gained.

saved a lot of time and dough and bang - almost on par with the recognized traditional leaders.

[Linxs]

Yes. Of course. Explain this to the Chinese. Burst with a wild delay, took advantage of other people's experience

Yes Yes. Engines do, turbines do ... But no. Copy the same;)

saved a lot of time and dough and bang - almost on par with the recognized traditional leaders.

They saved a lot of time and dough just because it became a world center for the production and sale of goods.

You either mislead or do not really understand.
10 years ago, it was impossible to use Chinese smartphones. But from year to year they improved:
a) build quality
b) quality of parts
c) software

And what do we have now? And now we have what Chinese smartphones are everywhere. Only waters are trouble. If earlier flagships were 2 times cheaper than iPhones and Samsungs, then the flagship of the Huawei and xiaomi now cost from $ 500-700 ...

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: LinxS

They saved a lot of time and dough just because it became a world center for the production and sale of goods.

These are all emotions. Who cares why? They worked and worked. We cannot brag of it.

Quote: LinxS

Yes Yes. Engines do, turbines do ... But no. Copy the same;)

Against the background of the fact that there was nothing AT ALL, it is very inspiring. And in general - it reminds of the cries of the Franks with the Deutsches: "This is not fair! The Russians are not fighting correctly!"

Quote: LinxS

10 years ago, it was impossible to use Chinese smartphones.

Well, so 10 years ago they didn’t have a 5th generation, they had neither aircraft carriers, nor hyper wafers. There were a lot of things, but now - pzhlst!

Quote: LinxS

You either mislead or do not really understand.

Quote: LinxS

Only waters are trouble.

Well, we don’t have that either ... The outsider in some places broke into the lead.

[carstorm 11]

even in theory this is impossible. dozens of countries invested in penguins. NATO is not an alliance, but a market under dictatorship and control. we don’t have that and don’t need it. MO will calmly buy what he needs and what opportunities are available. Penguin is primarily a commercial project. Su 57 is generally from another opera.

[vadsonen]

su 57 it’s generally from another opera

That's right. Even if they build all the planned 76 aircraft (which is unlikely), they will not play any role in any serious conflict - due to their small size. Su-57 is a purely parade aircraft.

[faterdom]

Scam of the century. After her "Panama Canal" - a kindergarten, pants with straps. This bad glider is not even upgraded later, whatever processors and wifes with wunderwaves it is, do not stuff it.
But invisibility, for the sake of which all this was conceived - the substance is more religious-visionary than real.
If you do not fight with an equal opponent, it will do, and for the Japanese without parachutes who have tasted sake before takeoff, it will do, the rest of the spirit will not be enough to try to fight at that.

[vadsonen]

Then do not even upgrade this bad glider, what kind of processors and wifi with wunderwaffles do not start it

Whether it’s the matter, we just sit down in both Su-57s at once, so in a moment we will fill up all the fifty penguins.

[McDonnell Douglas]

Found something to brag and be proud of!
They have 500 planes, but on the other hand, by the day of Victory they will open the largest military temple in the world under the patronage of Shoigu !!!

[carstorm 11]

infantile sarcasm is generally the first sign to contact a psychologist. believe the father of two children) protective reaction of puberty)

[McDonnell Douglas]

You have children down, God forgive me?

[carstorm 11]

Down syndrome is a genetic pathology and not a mental illness. and your behavior is an infantile delirium of a teenager with big problems. and never insult other people's children. it says a lot about you as a small dirty trick representing nothing. I don’t know shame. which means you can also be a sociopath. go to the doctor be sure.

[McDonnell Douglas]

You yourself asked me to take your word that you have problem children.
So I dared to suggest that there is bad heredity, genetic failure ...

[carstorm 11]

Well, the ability to read across is also a sign) you understand the psychologist and children need access to it in our time. and you, judging by the texts, are also a child. well, or infantile adult which is more correct. you run on branches troll all in a row. their infantile sarcasm got everyone. and this is not normal. psychologically.

[McDonnell Douglas]

You pay a lot of attention to me, tracking my comments under publications.

I only got you and two others here with my sarcasm, one like you publicly wrangles, the other writes in a personal.

I will not hide, I enjoy the exercises here in the literature. And by the way, I unsubscribe only in those topics that are close to me and understandable ... Well, or where hat-takers sit, I substitute my rating for their minus strikes.

Well, as for the children, do not be offended, may God grant them health. Just don’t write about them, even indirectly, for nothing ...

[McDonnell Douglas]

In general, Carl, on Victory Day - the Temple !!!
Fig with them with airplanes, here is a temple dedicated to Victory Day!

[Comrade Michael]

SchA, officially recognized and licensed patriots, will drop me with Mr. ...) And yet ... How many of ours have been released (or will be)? We can do better and more, BUT on one condition: this is the request of our state and its authorities. Everything else I call IBD (imitation of violent activity).

[carstorm 11]

in addition to desire, more opportunities are needed.

[papandopala]

Quote: cniza

Quote: rocket757

What to say, offset! The Yankees are able to ... insist on and sell ... strange goods.

And they don’t ask anyone, you don’t want to, but take it otherwise the democratizers will come ...

Yes, yes, especially Turks are forced to do so.

[newcomer]

Well, the Turks, like everyone else, did not give their best. The Sultan said so_ or "chairs", or return the money.

[rocket757]

The "sultan" got into it twice ... talent, what else to say about him.

[Kondratich]

There is a good book about the Lockheed Martin division, which deals with new developments. It's called "Skunk Works. Personal Memoirs of My Work at Lockheed." U-2, SR-71, F-117, F-22, F-35 - all this is their handiwork. The engineering and organizational approach is very interesting when designing, testing and launching mass production. I am surprised by what forces and in what time frame each stage is implemented, how resources are used, how control is carried out. You think: Yo! How can that be?
In general, our managers have a lot to learn.

[voyaka uh]

They work quickly and in an organized manner. Therefore, the Boeing was knocked out of the military sphere.

[demiurg]

And it is modestly not mentioned that approximately 150 of them will never become military vehicles. And so everything is correctly written.

Interesting to repeat the epic with the starfighters?

[3danimal]

Why 150?
Are you talking about high accident rates? You can see statistics for all the years of operation of the F-35 ..

[demiurg]

No. The first penguins due to design flaws will not be able to become combat.

The situation with starfighters is a little far-fetched. In fact, a mediocre aircraft was appointed a widow because of illiterate task setting. But the United States retained only a third of the starfighters, the rest quickly shining off to the Allies.

[3danimal]

What kind of flaws? Why 150? Share the source

[Ovrag]

Even looking at the comments of local couch military men, I immediately want to recall those screams where even 5-7 years ago they wrote that he would never normally go into the series. That no one will buy it. Etc. At what to read claims to the glider is ridiculous. Like the Yak-141 - so brilliant aircraft. And as the F35 - so generally a kakaha glider, they do not know how to design ...
In fact, people don’t even understand that the approach to creating airplanes has changed. In the modern world, there is no need for separation into light fighters, bombers, fighter-bombers, etc. The development of technology has finally come to that dream of the United States, where all battles are won by missiles and smart weapons. They dreamed about it back in the 60s. But only now is it a reality. The possibility of any BVB on cannons with turns is about the same as a series of special forces fighting on knives. Only after I lost the machine gun, gun, spatula ... Then you can take up the knives. That is why so beautiful and good in terms of gaining dominance in the air F22 went under the knife. They handed over how much they did and that's it. All this is simply not necessary.
Objectively. Now the aircraft is primarily a platform for weapons. Fly where you need to, work out the point. Fly away. And the F35 was created precisely as such a unified weapon carrier platform.
No need to rivet the already obsolete Su34 to bomb someone there. Any modern fighter bomber can perfectly cope with this. Even our Su30-35 will do this without straining, subject to the availability of acc. hanging equipment.

For the same reason, the real fate of Su57 is in question. How many of them will be in the end. And what they will be. The glider was initially not very sharpened under strikes against ground targets. And he was such a response to F22. In fact, this is now a priority area. A new "light" aircraft that would replace the Mig29 / Su22 / Su24 and so on as a workhorse. So do not dream.

[Vlad5307]

Quote: voyaka uh

"There is no queue." ///
---
There is. About 7 years in advance.
If someone orders now, then the planes will begin to receive in 2027.
And this despite the fact that the plant reached almost maximum productivity.
Singapore made an order for the F-35B. Before him is Poland.

I want to say and pay for the Wishlist - these are two different things, and by 2027 the Wishlist may disappear.

[Kushka]

If the commercial success of this machine does not convince, you can look at the portfolio
Airbas’s orders - for many billion, for many years, for many pieces. So they can build
planes or not?
About mistakes - each miss is a result, 100 misses are 100 results and this
not the last component of success in the long run.
We do little / slowly (including few misses), we have few successes.

[fa2998]

Quote: seti

Not a penguin but a broiler.

You know, the T-34 was in some way inferior to the German "Tiger". The Germans decided to push QUALITY. It didn’t grow together! The USSR was pushing in QUANTITY, zababakhali 50000 T-34, and our banner on Reistag.
So now "they" have 500 broiler penguins, but we don't have our own super-duper "Tiger" yet.

[3danimal]

They say now that we will take a handful of uber-planes .. In general, they say it more conveniently.

[Alexey from Perm]

this urapatriotism hesitated, we paid dearly for it in 1941, that's enough. I don’t feel like it anymore.

[3danimal]

I agree, but propaganda is having an effect. It is significant that the patriots by no means see themselves as cannon fodder.

[Alexey from Perm]

Cool, but our aviation construction company delivered 1 su 57, and he dropped it, sorry ... But nothing, in 10 years they will build all 70. Kapets is just how we are behind.

[3danimal]

With industrial high-tech military records, we’re a bit behind the US ..