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"Frankenjet" fighter made from 2 wrecked planes is now operational
A fighter jet built by recycling various parts of two broken warplanes is now fully functioning, according to the U.S. Air ...
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"Frankenjet" fighter made from 2 wrecked planes is now operational
Working with the 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group and the defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin, they sought to remove the nose from one inoperative jet and transfer it onto another ...
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‘Franken-Lightning,’ Rebuilt From Two Damaged F-35s, Is Now Fully Operational
The repair effort, launched in late 2022 by the JPO in partnership with Lockheed Martin and the 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group, took more than two years and $11.7 million to complete.
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Hill Air Force Base assembles first-ever ‘Frankenjet’ from crashed F-35s, saving millions
The rebuilt jet flew for the first time in January 2025 and has since been assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB. “This is the first F-35 ‘Frankin-bird’ to date. This is history ...
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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
Late last month, Frankenjet was flown back to Hill AFB and assigned to the 338th Fighter Wing, the same unit AF-211 had ...
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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
Late last month, Frankenjet was flown back to Hill AFB and assigned to the 338th Fighter Wing, the same unit AF-211 had originally belonged to. The military statement put the cost of the ...