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Super-advanced X-35B aircraft that served as the basis for the F-35

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has proven to be the most advanced and most capable combat aircraft in service in the world today. It was developed to replace the United States Air Force’s A-10 and F-16, the United State Navy’s F/A-18, and the United States Marine Corps F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier. The single-engine, single-seat plane is unique in that it can operate as a conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) variant (F-35A) for the Air Force, while the Navy’s version (F-35C) was designed to operate from an aircraft carrier (CV). The United States Marine Corps, along with the UK’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, employ the F-35B, which can operate as a short-takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) fighter. As a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II is equipped with advanced stealth capabilities, along with improved agility and maneuverability, as well as enhanced sensor and information fusion, network-enabled operations, and sustainme...

13 trillion dollars With room for 75 aircraft, the Gerald R. Ford is the largest aircraft carrier in the world.

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, is the largest aircraft carrier in the world. The $13 Billion, 337m-long flagship aircraft carrier joined the United States Navy in 2017. Each of the ship in the Ford-class will save $4b in total ownership costs during its 50-year service life. . An aircraft carrier is a warship which serves as a seagoing airbase. It is a symbol of prestige and power for the navies across the world. These giant aircraft carriers are equipped with a full-length flight deck capable of carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircrafts. Acting as the capital ship of a naval fleet in a waterfront, these supercarrier can carry numerous aircraft including fighters Jets, strike aircraft, helicopters, and other types of aircraft. As of 2021, there are an estimated 46 aircraft /helicopter carrier s in service operated by thirteen navies across the world , and the largest of them is the U.S Navy’s Gerald R Ford Class battl...