The US Air Force F-35 will debut at Aero India
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The United States Air Force's (USAF) latest fifth generation fighter jets - the stealth, supersonic and multirole aircraft F-35A Lightning II and F-35A Joint Strike Fighter - will make their debut at Aero India 2023.
After a trip from Hill L' The F-35A Lightning II demonstration team from Air Force Base, Utah, will wow crowds with a demonstration of its airborne capabilities, the US Consulate General in Chennai announced Monday.
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F-35A Lightning IIs from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska are on static display.
The F-35 engine produces 43,000 pounds of thrust and is said to consist of a three-stage fan, a six-stage compressor, an annular combustor, a single-stage high-pressure turbine and a two-stage low-pressure turbine. Maj. Gen. Julian Cheater, Assistant Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, said, "The F-35 represents the very latest in American fighter technology.Aero India is the perfect forum to showcase the most advanced, effective, deadly, and interoperable weapon systems the United States has to offer.”
This system and others are designed to penetrate and defeat advanced enemy air defenses, the official military added.
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About it In addition to the F-35, the F-16 Fighting Falcon duo will host daily air shows from February 13-17 to showcase the capabilities of one of the USAF's finest fighters.
Statically on display are the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornets multirole fighters.
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