First F-35Bs arrive at Eglin AFB

"A big moment in Marine aviation," the first two F-35B production aircraft were delivered to the Marine Corps on January 11, 2012. Hear from VMFAT-501 commanding officer Lt. Col. James Wellons and delivery pilot Maj. Joseph Bachmann on the importance of the delivery and the F-35's performance.

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Science & Technology

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• F-35
• F-35B
• JSF
• fighter
• stealth
• aircraft
• Lockheed
• Lockheed Martin

[aman2426]

@dragontail2k6 I don't like the F-22 very much either..it's better than F-35 though.

look the whole point is that with all the money spent on the JSF program a much much better Fighter jet could have been produced than the F-35. Much better.

[dragontail2k6]

aman2426 "Too much investment has been made so that it can be stealth"

[aman2426]

@dragontail2k6 You could say what?

[dragontail2k6]

@aman2426 Funny I could say the same thing about the F-22 look how many they produced.

[dragontail2k6]

@aman2426 big nose C-130 and chubby cheeks AH-64. My points still stands that looks not the number one priority in any combat vehicle design and you don't want to be attracting attention to your opponents especially when you're suppose to be stealthy.

[aman2426]

@dragontail2k6 Another point is need.Too much investment has been made in the F-35 so that it can be stealth,how could they not realize the there are still hundreds of methods of detecting planes which are to be found.F-35 was not needed. It's a mistake man.

[aman2426]

@dragontail2k6 Well C-130 is good looking AH-64! are you kidding me that thing is badass! U-2..they all are.. F-35 just isn't appealing.There was no need for it.

[dragontail2k6]

@aman2426 By ugly you mean the U-2, RC-135,CH-47, A-10, B-52, AH-64, AV-8B, F-117, C-130, OV-10, A-7, F-8, E-2, B-2, Tu-95, Nimrod, Sea Vixen, Avro Vulcan aren't successful?

[asusucks]

+ the F-35's engine is the most powerful single engine on the planet.

[asusucks]

@aman2426 I guess its in the eyes of the beholder because I think it looks very cool. + Look at the Harrier. It might not look so "cool" but it did very well for the Brits in the Falklands.