F-35 Lightning II program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/F-35_Lightning_II_program

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military aircraft development program
gptkbp:aircraftType	stealth multirole fighter
gptkbp:alternativeEngineProgram	General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 (cancelled)
gptkbp:controversy	cost overruns export restrictions delays technical issues
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:engineType	gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_F135
gptkbp:enteredService	2015
gptkbp:estimatedCost	over $1.5 trillion (lifetime)
gptkbp:exportedTo	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Canada gptkb:Czech_Republic gptkb:Denmark gptkb:Finland gptkb:Germany gptkb:Greece gptkb:Israel gptkb:Italy gptkb:Japan gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Norway gptkb:Poland gptkb:Singapore gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:Turkey gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:F-35A	conventional takeoff and landing
gptkbp:F-35B	short takeoff and vertical landing
gptkbp:F-35C	carrier-based
gptkbp:firstCombatUse	Israel, 2018
gptkbp:firstUSCombatUse	2018, Afghanistan
gptkbp:hasVariant	3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	F-35 Lightning II program
gptkbp:initialFlight	2006
gptkbp:launched	gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:mainContractor	gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.f35.com/
gptkbp:partner	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:Denmark gptkb:Italy gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Norway gptkb:Turkey gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:producedAircraft	gptkb:F-35A gptkb:F-35B gptkb:F-35C
gptkbp:purpose	develop fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft
gptkbp:reasonTurkeyRemoved	purchase of S-400 missile system
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:AV-8B_Harrier_II A-10 Thunderbolt II F-117 Nighthawk F-14 Tomcat F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:startYear	1995
gptkbp:subcontractor	gptkb:BAE_Systems gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:totalAircraftDelivered	over 900 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:TurkeyRemovedFromProgram	2019
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Joint_Strike_Fighter
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5