
The F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter is in the works, and upon its completion will be the most powerful single-engine fighter ever built. Check out page 72 to get an inside look at how the aircraft was designed, the manufacturing process, and what this extraordinary jet will mean to the military in the near future.

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