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The Lockheed Martin '''F-35 Lightning II''' (so named in honor of the WWII era Lockheed [[P-38 Lightning]]) is a single seat next-generation multi-role strike aircraft with stealth capabilities.  It is powered by a single [[Pratt & Whitney]] F135 turbofan engine capable of producing in excess of 40,000 pounds of thrust.   

The Lockheed Martin '''F-35 Lightning II''' (so named in honor of the [[WWII]] era Lockheed [[P-38 Lightning]]) is a single seat next-generation multi-role strike aircraft with stealth capabilities.  It is powered by a single [[Pratt & Whitney]] F135 turbofan engine capable of producing in excess of 40,000 pounds of thrust.   

The Lightning II evolved from the X-35, the winning design in the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] Joint Strike Fighter  (JSF) design competition.  The [[Lockheed Martin]] design defeated the [[Boeing]] designed X-32.

The Lightning II evolved from the X-35, the winning design in the [[United States Air Force|USAF]] Joint Strike Fighter  (JSF) design competition.  The [[Lockheed Martin]] design defeated the [[Boeing]] designed X-32.