Strapping into the F-35 for your first flight is a one-of-a-kind moment. Hear more about this exciting experience from Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser, our first female F-35 Lightning II training and production pilot. | Lockheed Martin

Welcome back, X-59! The X-59 has returned to Skunk Works® headquarters in California after finishing critical ground testing in Texas. The tests confirmed the aircraft’s ability to handle the intense stresses of supersonic flight. | Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin X-35 - Joint Strike Fighter

120K views · 667 shares | #OTD 20 years ago the predecessor to the F-35, the X-35A, took its first flight as part of the Joint Strike Fighter competition. Today, more than 570 F-35s are flying at 26 bases across nine nations. | F-35 Lightning II | Facebook

Meet the X-35B Joint Strike Fighter: The Plane That Gave Birth to the F-35 Stealth Fighter