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