A F-35 fighter jet crashed during the landing phase of a training exercise at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, but the pilot was safe after ejecting from the aircraft, the Associated ...
The jet was landing after a training exercise when ... It added, "The F-35 is the most advanced, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world, a vital deterrent and the cornerstone ...
Where once fighter jets were a separate breed of aircraft from bombers ... while the F-35B is capable of short take-off and landing, and is designed to operate from amphibious assault ships.
The aircraft went down during the landing phase of the flight ... it has faced increased scrutiny in recent years. In May, an F-35 fighter jet en route from Texas to Edwards Air Force Base ...