22 July
On This Day, 1940: On 22 July 1940, an RAF Blenheim used airborne interception radar to shoot down a Dornier Do 17…
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From the SE.5a of the Western Front to the F-35B Lightning — the aircraft of the Royal Air Force, profiled in full.
F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed Martin
Fighter AircraftThe F-35B Lightning II brought stealth, advanced sensors and STOVL capability to RAF Marham and the United Kingdom’s carrier strike force.
View aircraft → Entered service June 2018
Max speed 1,200 mph (1,931 km/h)
Ceiling 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Range 1,050 mi (1,690 km)
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