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  • Interesting Facts About a Not So Common Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

    Do you like some military aviation trivia? What kind of aircraft is this? Right, it’s a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy – but not a common one! This is a Lockheed C-5C Galaxy and only one of just two in the world. The C-5C features more cargo capacity than A and B models due to removal of…

  • F-35B STOVL Aircraft Carrier Operations Video

    An awesome HD video about Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant (STOVL) performing carrier operation testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1).

  • Photo – F-35B at Sunset

    This beautiful shot shows a Lockheed Martin F-35B (BF-4) returning to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., at sunset after completing a test flight. Click for fullsize (2357 x 3000) – Photo by Lockheed Martin The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the aircraft. Similar in size to the A…

  • Lockheed Martin Delivers 4500th F-16

    Lockheed Martin celebrated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials. The F-16 is recognized as the world’s most successful modern-day fighter. Since the F-16’s first production orders in 1975, it has been produced in partnership with five countries and has been selected as the front-line…

  • Japan Selects F-35 Lightning II

    The Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa has announced the selection of the F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF) next-generation fighter. The F-35 is produced by Lockheed Martin and powered by Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant (CTOL) was offered by the United States government…

  • Amazing Cockpit Video – C-130J Super Hercules Airshow Flight Display

    This stunning video shows a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules during flight display at Paris Airshow 2011. It includes full cockpit audio and cockpit video footage. The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still in production. Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance,…

  • Stunning F-35 Shots

    These stunning photos have been hand-picked as a little tribute to one of the most awesome fighter jets ever built – the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Initial fielding of this single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters is currently scheduled for 2016. All photos (c) Lockheed Martin

  • Video – Unmanned Kaman K-MAX Cargo Flight

    The Lockheed Martin/Kaman unmanned K-MAX successfully completed a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin in December 2010 for unmanned K-MAX helicopters to perform in a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply. The Navy intends to field a Cargo…

  • Video – Pilots Discussing F-35 Lightning II

    Lockheed Martin provided this video today, featuring pilots discussing different features of the F-35 Lightning II. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation multirole fighter with stealth capability. It’s still under development and comes in three main models; A conventional takeoff and landing variant (F-35A), a short take off and vertical-landing variant…

  • Photos – First Boom Refueling of a C-130

    Developmental testing of the new HC-130J has been completed. The plane which is developed for the United States Air Force Air Combat Command went through the last test point – air-to-air refueling on March 14. This was the first ever boom refueling of a C-130. This test point also applies to the MC-130J Combat Shadow…

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