Lockheed-Martin X-35

The Lockheed-Martin X-35 is a prototype aircraft designed and built in the United States. It was selected against the Boeing X-32 for the Joint Strike Fighter program. Three variants of X-35 were built. Series aircrafts are known like F-35 Lightning II.

 Variants 
 X-35A, designed for replacement of General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II in the US Air Force.
 X-35B, designed for replacement of Mc Donnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II in the US Marines Corps.
 X-35C, designed for replacement of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in the US Navy.

 Bibliography 
 Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 .  London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. .
 Donald, David, Carrier Aviation Air Power Directory, The World's carrier and their aircraft 1950 - Present. London: Airtime Publishing, 2001. .

Category:United States military aircraft
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