Lockheed Martin X-35

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The Lockheed Martin X-35 is a prototype stealth multirole fighter that served as the demonstrator for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program.

Aliases (4)

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental aircraft
multirole combat aircraft
prototype fighter aircraft
stealth aircraft
aircraftType single-seat fighter
airframeMaterial composite materials
category X-series aircraft of the United States
competedAgainst Boeing X-32
competitorInProgram Joint Strike Fighter program
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: "United States"
crew 1
designedFor air-to-air combat
air-to-ground attack
carrier operations (X-35C variant)
multirole missions
short takeoff and vertical landing (X-35B variant)
stealth
developedFor Department of Defense
surface form: "United States Department of Defense"
engineModel Pratt & Whitney F135 engine
surface form: "Pratt & Whitney F119 derivative"
era 1990s–2000s military aircraft
firstFlightDate 2000-10-24
hasVariant Lockheed Martin X-35
surface form: "X-35A"

Lockheed Martin X-35
surface form: "X-35B"

F-35C Lightning II
surface form: "X-35C"
intendedOperators United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
introducedAsDemonstrator 2000
manufacturer Lockheed Martin
natoReportingName none
partnerCompany BAE Systems
Northrop Grumman
primaryContractor Lockheed Martin
programName Lockheed Martin X-35
surface form: "X-35 program"
programRole Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator
propulsionType turbofan
relatedAircraft F-22 Raptor
surface form: "Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor"

F-35 Lightning II
surface form: "Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II"
role technology demonstrator for F-35
status retired
successor F-35 Lightning II
surface form: "Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II"
tailConfiguration twin tail
testLocation Edwards Air Force Base
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
usedFor evaluation for Joint Strike Fighter competition
flight testing
technology demonstrator
wingConfiguration mid-wing monoplane
wonCompetition Joint Strike Fighter program
surface form: "Joint Strike Fighter competition"

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

JSF program aircraftDevelopedFrom Lockheed Martin X-35
this entity surface form: "X-35"
Lockheed Martin X-35 hasVariant Lockheed Martin X-35
this entity surface form: "X-35A"
Lockheed Martin X-35 hasVariant Lockheed Martin X-35
this entity surface form: "X-35B"
Boeing X-32 lostTo Lockheed Martin X-35
Lockheed Martin X-35 programName Lockheed Martin X-35
this entity surface form: "X-35 program"
Joint Strike Fighter program winnerDesign Lockheed Martin X-35

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