Did China steal the F-35?

Many terabytes of data related to the F-35 program are believed to have been stolen by Chinese hackers, including information on the F-35's radar design – such as the number and types of modules used by the system – and its engine, including the method used for cooling gases, leading and trailing edge treatments, and ...

Has China copied the F-35?

Chinese hackers were believed to have stolen multiple terabytes worth of data related to the F-35 program, including information on the Lightning II's radar design – including the number and types of modules used by the system – as well as its engine, including the method used for cooling gases, leading and trailing ...

When did China steal F-35 plans?

In August of 2014, a Chinese national living in Canada named Su Bin (who also often went by Stephen Su) was arrested for leading a hacking effort to steal over 630,000 files from American aviation firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the Chinese government, including F-22 and F-35 “blueprints” that would “allow [ ...

Did China copy the F-22?

China developed its J-20 stealth fighter by copying some technologies from the US Air Force's F-22 Raptor, according to former US military official James Anderson.

Does the US own the F-35?

Procurement and international participation

The United States is the primary customer and financial backer, with planned procurement of 1,763 F-35As for the USAF, 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs for the USMC, and 273 F-35Cs for the USN.

Did China steal its first stealth fighter?

Is the F-22 better than the F-35?

The F-22 Raptor is the most powerful air superiority fighter in the world, while the F-35 is probably the most advanced multi-role fighter right now. That means that the Raptor is more effective in air-to-air combats (faster and could operate at higher altitude).

Who owns the most F-35?

The U.S. Navy is the largest F-35C operator and has plans to procure 273 F-35Cs. Naval Air Station Lemoore is home to the Navy's Joint Strike Fighter Wing.

Why won t the US sell the F-22?

Unbelievably expensive, as costs for the F-22 went up and up during development. While the latest Lockheed Martin aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II, is available for export, the F-22 is not. Thanks to its high cost and the technologies involved in its creation, the United States decided against export of the fighter.

Is the F-35 better than the J-20?

The J-20 is both faster and has a longer range than the F-35, while later models of the J-20 have supercruise – an ability to fly at high speed without afterburners. However, the Chinese fighter jet does have inferior stealth attributes to the F-35.

Why can't the US export the F-22?

The F-22 cannot be exported under US federal law to protect its stealth technology and classified features.

Did the US get the F-35 back?

The US Navy has said it has retrieved a stealth fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea where it sank after a "mishap" in January. A major operation was launched to recover the $100m (£74m) F-35C jet - the newest, most advanced in the US force.

Who is Germany buying the F-35 from?

Germany approves $8.83bn to buy 35 F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin.

Why did Japan buy F-35?

Japan has begun deploying F-35As to boost the country's defense capabilities against China and Russia, with plans to acquire a total of 147 F-35s, including 105 units of the air force variant, as one of its mainstay fighter jets.

What will replace the F-35 in the US Navy?

Aside from the option of buying more F-35Cs, the F/A-XX is seeking to create a new aircraft to replace the Super Hornet's capability and mission set. Just as the F-35C replaced aging F/A-18 Hornets and complement Super Hornets, the F/A-XX will replace aging Super Hornets in the 2030s and complement the F-35C.

How many F-35s does the US have?

There are just 450 fifth-generation F-35s in use across the services, said Heather Penney of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, a think tank based in Arlington, Va.

How many F-35 does US Navy have?

The Marine Corps currently fields five F-35B and one F-35C fleet squadrons, while the Navy fields two F-35C fleet squadrons.

Can a MiG-29 beat an F-35?

Compared to both the Su-27 and the MiG-29, the F-35 is grossly inferior in terms of wing loading (except for the F-35C), transonic acceleration, and thrust-to-weight. All F-35 variants also have significantly lower maximum speeds, Mach 1.6 for the F-35 compared to Mach 2.2 for the Su-27 and Mac 2.3 for the MiG-29.

Can F-16 beat F-35?

Finally, the F-35 office said simulated combat scenarios have shown that four F-35s have won encounters when pitted against a four-ship of F-16s. "The F-35s won each of those encounters because of its sensors, weapons, and stealth technology," the statement said.

What would win in a dogfight F-22 vs F-35?

The answer is that the F-35 cannot match the F-22 as an air superiority fighter—it was never designed as such. The U.S. Air Force's original plan was for the F-22 to be its high-end air superiority fighter while the F-35 was designed to be primarily an air-to-ground strike aircraft, but one which could defend itself.

Has an F-22 been shot down?

The Chinese surveillance balloon that an F-22 shot down on February 4 showed up amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, the latter of which has been operating a global network of such balloons across five continents, the Pentagon said.

What is the most feared fighter jet in the world?

1. The F-22 Raptor is one mean jet fighter. The F-22 is a beast. The F-22 Raptor is one of the world's most advanced and capable fighter jets.

Does the F-22 have any kills?

There it racked up an impressive tally of 29 air-to-air kills with no losses, against state-of-the-art MiG-29s and other capable fighters.

How many f35s have crashed?

There have been a total of five Class-A mishaps, the term the Air Force uses for its most expensive or deadly crashes, involving the F-35 since 2014, according to the latest data from the Air Force Safety Center. The previous crash was in fiscal 2020.

Can the F-35 do a vertical takeoff?

The F-35B has special modifications that allow it to take off and land vertically like a helicopter.

How much does a F-35 fighter cost?

The unit cost of the fighters will average about $75 million a copy, but that is without the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine. With the engine, the last three-lot deal achieved a unit cost below $80 million per jet. The JPO did not provide Air & Space Forces Magazine an all-up cost for the fighters in Lots 15-17.