X-35 JSF | |
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The X-35A JSF performs flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base, California | |
Role | Concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
First flight | 24 October 2000[1][2] |
Status | Developed into the F-35 |
Primary user | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) |
Number built | 2 (X-35A/B and X-35C) |
Developed into | Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
The Lockheed Martin X-35 is a concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter program. The X-35 was declared the winner over the competing Boeing X-32 and a developed, armed version went on to enter production in the early 21st century as the F-35 Lightning II.