How do the headline stealth fighters of the East and West compare?

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter produced by the United States, but interestingly, it is not necessarily the highest-performing when compared on certain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...