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F-35 Lightning II

Stealth multirole fighter

Portuguese Air Force F-16 fighter seen head-on in flight, with two external fuel tanks, over farmland and coastline
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce (public domain)

The most widely exported stealth fighter, built in three versions: conventional runways, short take-off and vertical landing, and carrier operations. Its sensors and data links matter as much as its low radar signature.

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