Twenty countries have ordered F-35s: A look at the 5th generation warplane - analysis
Mădălin Mihai
On Monday, US President Donald Trump implied that the United States could sell F-35s to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As Riyadh may seek to become one of the small fraternity of users of the F-35, it is worth taking stock of some key details about the advanced fifth-generation warplane.The F-35 first flew in 2006 after a decade in development.A “joint strike fighter,” it was supposed to eventually replace older American warplanes that had dominated during the Cold War. Lockheed Martin, which led
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