Inside the F-35 Factory: The Most Advanced Aircraft Ever Produced

I had a chance to tour the Lockheed Martin F-35 factory and meet with 3 of the top experts in the world. The factory is incredible, there are over 200 F-35's being built simultaneously. Give it a watch and let me know what you want to see next in the comments.
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[@shiznit93274]

I work on the flight line. I would have really enjoyed meeting you. Nice to see the pilots of these planes come and appreciate how they are built and tested.

[@Myname-il9vd]

thats actually so cool dude

[@JIMDEZWAV]

FROM AUSTRALIA - WE LOVE OUR F35's - THANK'S MATE - ::: )

[@Detailed_Design1]

I work there also. Building 200

[@Myname-il9vd]

@@Detailed_Design1 Also super cool

[@ronniev7724]

I miss working the flight line worked out there for two years about 12 yrs ago was great.

[@Frank-Xavier]

The irony of the engineer saying he wasn't born in America, but was proudly contributing, is a very beautifully American thing to say...

[@grim7965]

And that my friend is one of the many reasons why this country is so great!!

[@dover455]

@@grim7965 but boy are there many which make it a bad country..

[@bertg.6056]

It's people like him who renew my pride in America.

[@anatolyex]

As an immigrant , I approve this message . God Bless America !

[@k.t.1641]

@@dover455 always will be people like that no matter where you go. These days a lot of people are so obsessed with being “good” they don’t see they end up being the exact opposite.

[@Under-Kaoz]

I work at a large truck building facility, and this is inspiring. I'd love to take a look on what skills are needed to work there. I would take so much pride, like the owner, knowing I get to build these magnificent war machines. As a prior Army Enlisted I salute you sir. Thanks for your service.

[@FirestormX9]

Awesome video, man! Most favorite thing i learned from this is that part about the Lockheed engineers using 80486 microprocessor for F-22's!! Freakin 486's and created a legend like the F-22! Thats just insane. Thank you, Hasard!

[@johnpeasant7859]

The 80486 microprocessor was NOT what drove the F-22....he said the processing speed was basically equivalent to the 486 at the time

[@FirestormX9]

@@johnpeasant7859 Oh I think I could've phrased my sentence better, I meant for the purpose of design formulation, simulation and such developmental aspects. Not using them in the jet. Thats what he said and it makes sense as it fits with the F-22 design timeline too with both set in the early 90's.

[@Albertkallal]

@@johnpeasant7859 True. the F22 has/had a 700 mips processor. That's quite good back then. They had plans to update to 2000 mips. (but the CPU and chip set is long out of production). On the other hand? Your wally mart budget smart phone for less then a $100? Well, even the lower 4 core snap dragon running at 1.4ghz? it has 4 of them. So, cheap $80 smartphone = 5700 mips F22: 700 So that smart phone has about 8 times the mo-jo (processing) as the F22. (the f22 actually about maybe a first gen Pentium - the next chip sets that came after the 486. But, yes, computer power today has come a very long way. The F35 uses the Power-pc chip set from IBM. It is the same architecture used by the Lawrence Livermore labs when they run computer simulations of nuclear bomb explosions'. It also the same chip sets used by IBM for their Artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Needless to say, the F35 does not lack computer power (or better said - will not!!!). They are rolling out a new CPU next year for all F35's. It will increase memory, and also increase processing by a whopping 25 times (times - not %!!!!).

[@draygoes]

@@FirestormX9 Oh I for sure missunderstood him. I thought he said that the processer in the JET is a 486.

[@FirestormX9]

@@draygoes yeah

[@davidabbett7011]

Santi has been mission critical throughout the life of the F-35 Program …. and is the rare case of being one of the best human beings you’ll ever meet.

[@JohnnyJiuJitsu]

This is one of the coolest videos I've seen in awhile.

[@thannydevitos2332]

Never been here, but was at the Sikorsky Blackhawk and 53k production line and it’s fascinating. Got to take some tours when I worked as an engineer there

[@matthewmichael810]

Brick was my MO back in the Navy days!! Good to see him continue with his flying career.

[@youdoyouplayer8529]

That’s pretty damn cool that his brother flys f18s. I bet Hasard does all the shit talking, though.

[@whatohhellnah]

You must not know navy pilots then

[@89turbomk3]

@@whatohhellnah you don’t hasard personally don’t act like you know what his relationship is

[@michaelottesen6143]

@@89turbomk3 relax dude. I’m prior Navy and there is a lot of ribbing between the services, I know firsthand

[@aztronomy7457]

I think I'd rather fly the f18.

[@89turbomk3]

@@michaelottesen6143 even if you were u don’t know hasard and his brother

[@bobbyguns100]

What a great video, was awesome to see the factory and hear the test pilot and engineers give there opinions about the program. People need to realize America don't build bullshit aircraft , every country in the world wants to be us in the air !

[@ogdocvato]

Thank you for your hard work, perfectionism and patriotism.

[@Ry_TSG]

This was very cool to watch, thank you for doing this!

[@jdencook]

Videos just keep getting better Hasard, thank you !

[@guimplenchik]

"Pretty soon you're going to be like Air Force" :) LOL

[@rileynatalie]

Dude said let’s not get crazy 🤣

[@n3307v]

Great video. Very interesting interviews. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikebridges20]

I know this segment is a year old (hey, not everyone was here from the beginning), but my gosh it's great seeing a segment on my old program! And to see Santi interviewed, what a way to bring back memories! I worked with Santi on the F-35 program, I can tell you that what you see here is what you'd see every day from him. I always thought I was privileged to work some great people at LM Aero; great to see them still out front!

[@Gastryp]

Althought im not a pilot nor military, i do love this plane , congrats in loving what you do. Hope to get the patch, nextime you do a giveaway. Keep doing what you do like that

[@tosinobatuyi1231]

Great content and well edited! 👍🏽

[@ralphwatt8752]

Great to hear some Positive about the F-35.

[@SathishSathish-yv8qh]

Checkmates checkmate.

[@iangoodwin345]

Another brilliant insight Hasard. Wonderful for you to have such access behind the scenes. Thanks for showing us this aspect of this wonderful fighter jet.

[@AussieVeteran71]

Be great to the rest of the interaction with the workers at the end of the video

[@aerospaceengineering3298]

I LOVE JETS AND ROCKETS A LOT ❤️💐💐

[@bangbangping-uspsa]

Awesome video. Blows the mind to realize there’s only a handful of 5th gen fighters outside of US/allies and this one room has 200 of them under construction!

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Great video! Any thoughts on the Swiss choosing the F-35?

[@Bushy_P]

Great video, I really enjoyed all of the interviews and insight into the F-35.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Thanks Hasard! I could wish for an hour or more of this :)

[@davidabbett7011]

Don Kinard !!! He’s been through it all on this Assembly Line.

[@JohnHyland2]

Really great I formative interviews.

[@PECOSO0]

When that engineer said he was from Cuba it gave me such awesome chills. God blessed him.😊

[@kmfiz]

I could have watched a whole hour of the tour with Hasard. I wanna see more.

[@acel2413]

i went to the plant 42 northrop grumman f35 fuselage line when was 8. the amount of white paint and all the jets and everything blew my mind. felt like a sci fi movie

[@taidean]

Great video. Thanks for the insight.

[@thecasualfly]

The engineer getting emotional talking about the start of the x35 program you can tell his love and passion for what he does. .

[@andrewmagdaleno5417]

Really cool! Thanks everyone that was able to make this video happen.

[@nfineon]

Wow this was an amazing insight, how is this even allowed? Some Chinese/Russian engineers are going to be drooling over each frame and internals shots I'm sure.

[@NoTraceOfSense]

wrt Russian engineers: yeah they’re gonna be drooling over each frame out of jealousy, but they won’t be able to do much with it.

[@LucianoRicci182]

The story of the chief engineer is truly amazing. Don't let the socialists ruin your country like they did ours ... Great video! Thanks 🇦🇷 🇺🇸

[@madtrucker0983]

Trying not to

[@1563ckg43]

One F35 every other day. An amazing plane, An amazing feat, from an amazing production crew. To the Lockheed Martin Cooperation and crew, USA together and strong.

[@hansangb]

Hasard's brother is an F-18 aviator? That's some family. Not as high speed as my brother in Armor and me in Infantry, of course 😅. Great video. Talk about taking Ops Research to the next level

[@Joe-kx7bl]

Do you ever wish you were slotted for an F22 in Alaska or Hawaii or do you prefer the F-35?

[@jessefrank743]

So awesome!

[@frankcrawford416]

The f35 is America's gem!

[@tiigalilly5320]

Wow! man so cool 😎

[@jeffchau1652]

Beautiful birds shown, keep on the good job for viewers !

[@johncorson6599]

Vectored thrust .. did engineering development on engine before GE was knocked off engine program a long time ago .. actuators .. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd approximations of function and performance ..

[@KRGruner]

Outstanding video. In more ways than one.

[@davidwolf226]

So nice to get the perspectives with these guys, Hasard! What a great team there at Lockheed/Martin.

[@juancarlosmartin4690]

Great video.

[@thomas4305]

You're videos are fantastic.

[@MrPrimejet]

I have been waiting for this video

[@B1rdTheW0rd]

Having never chased my dream of being a fighter jet pilot while I was in, and getting ready to go through private flight training, I wonder how I can get a job like Brick. That’s the coolest job I’ve ever heard of. All the flying of the newest Gen jets without the military bs and low pay. So awesome.

[@madtrucker0983]

I'm sure they hired him from the military. That's how most people get those jobs. The manufacturers love ex military for a number of reasons.

[@slobama]

Good and interesting stuff, thank you.

[@Thetequilashooter1]

I love how the engineer is an immigrant from Cuba. I recently saw on a video how a Vietnamese immigrant felt a duty to the USA for letting her and her family immigrate here. She’s now a top-notch scientist who develops some of the most technologically advanced bombs in the world. She was instrumental in developing a bomb that went after Osama Bin Laden in the caves of Afghanistan. I wish that my grandparents were still alive so that I can thank them for immigrating to the USA. It wasn’t an easy transition, but all their kids, and their kids, and so forth, are all so fortunate because of the sacrifices that they made for better lives.

[@larrym1448]

Great, I would pay to tour the factory.

[@jonbell9835]

That is so cool 😎

[@ph11p3540]

The amount of bureaucratic security hoops this reporter had to jump through over a year is just incredible..

[@joffrecueva5662]

Very cool

[@andrewstewart99]

Expensive equipment

[@sapperjohn7225]

Most of the footage in that building is classified beyond doubt. Lucky anyone even got to come in with a camera. Almost every single doorway needs a security clearance

[@swissyodelbear]

awesome clip, kick butt kite.......thank you

[@my_graphics]

Sheer Beauty ... ❣

[@mike_van_in]

My first thought was "How can you show us ANYTHING in the factory?!" And it seems I was right. This video could be made in an accountant's office or in a cow's milking stall.😄

[@huntergreer98]

I used to think the F35 was my favorite… If i got first pick outta the academy, it might just be the F22 idk. Anyway Ill never have to make such a hard decision as that anyway.

[@madkent99]

Such a great channel

[@eliasamario4484]

Can you do an q&a video?

[@hasanarastiran523]

hello f16 block 50+ vs f35 in the air which one do you think will win

[@scott5609]

Wasn't there a bigger jet engine originally put in the f35 and then it was changed because it cost to much

[@williamgostic8379]

No

[@cincohamilton]

You all may not realize it, but Brick is a legend in the Test Pilot community...what a pilot!

[@pimscheffers]

Since the F35 is so dependent on computers And you say it lands so much better than the F16. How does the F35 land with a computer failure? or engine flame out? Nice vid btw

[@everythingman987]

The F-35 has multiple back up flight control systems. Theres no way all of them can fail without catastrophic damage to the jet in which case youd already be going for the handle anyways. If the engine fails its like every other single engine aircraft engine out procedure ever. Best glide speed, best place to land, checklist.

[@sidharthcs2110]

Redundant systems probably. Heck , Sukhois from the 70's had quad redundancy flight controlls

[@Albertkallal]

Well, the same as any modern air craft. They all use computers - and the F16 had computers between the pilot and control surfaces. So, I can't say there really much difference here. The main difference is as they noted. The F35 can manage airframe stress in real time. This results in some VERY weird and counter intuitive control surface movement. For example, the pilot can be pulling up hard on the stick. The wings thus want to bend up-wards. So the computer looks around and says, hum, how can I bend the wings back down? So it in fact turns the trailing surfaces (elevators on wings) in the OPPOSITE direction! (the control surfaces are now pointing up-wards - trying to bend the wing back down!!! - as a result, airframe loads are lower, and you don't bend the wings. The overall wing is producing lots of lift but you need a invisible hand to press DOWN on the wings to reduce bending loads - and that what the F35 does (and so does the f22 - but the F35 more advanced in that area). This is a VERY counter intuitive operation. A long time f22 test pilot explains how this works - and it is a REAL EYE opener as to how flight control software now manages airframe stress. Video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGGZaZmboZKKb6s

[@นภจรหีบสัมฤทธิ์]

I love to see your video 😊😘😘😘

[@krwiles]

Do they have a solution for the gun problems and also the afterburner damaging the rear?

[@fasterthandragons7908]

Of course, because they never existed. Dumb***.

[@krwiles]

@@fasterthandragons7908 Do you have any proof that those problems never existed?

[@Albertkallal]

The GAU-22/A is a 4 barrel version of the GAU-12/U. One of the most high quality and most reliable guns ever put in a aircraft. Each barrel has it own breach. So there is not one breach that each barrel turns in line with, but each barrel has it own. They they last longer, work better and distribute the firing heat and loads over each barrel. The AC-130U "Spooky" flying gun ship uses the same gun barrels. barrels - (GAU-12) a 5 barrel version of the 4 barrel version used in the F35. The Harrier also uses this Gun. And the Marine Corps LAV-AD air-defense vehicle also uses the same barrels. It is for all puns intended? Bulletproof. The GAU-22/A is lighter and has a reduced rate of fire of 3,300 rounds per minute And the technical specs (accuracy) in mumbo jumbo rating? (from Wikipedia). *_maintains the same, high accuracy of 5 milliradians, 80% circle of the GAU-12 and A-10's GAU-8_* So the gun is 100% on the money. The reported accuracy of the F35 is NOT the gun issue. The issue is that when you fire the gun, it imparts forces on the F35. (twists the aircraft due to the forces like when you fire any gun - the so called recoil). This torque issue was addressed with software (the flight control surfaces have to move and counter the gun forces to keep the gun on target). So, the issue was NEVER a poor quality gun - the gun is noted for being one of the best ever made in terms of quality, reliability and accuracy. The other issue? They have to align it correctly. From Lockheed: *_In the F-35A integral gun, we have implemented software updates and installed a field gun alignment aid to ensure proper gun barrel position. We tested this in December and the results were improved accuracy."_* So this is not a high priority item - guns seldom used. However, the issue was NEVER the gun, it was ensuring the alignment was correct in the first place, and that of adding software to adjust to the changes in forces in the jet that can reduce accuracy. >>afterburner damaging the rear? Old issue - addressed 10 years ago in 2011!!! *_Vice Adm. Mat Winter, who leads the F-35 program on behalf of the Pentagon, told Defense News that the department has taken steps to mitigate the problem with an improved spray-on coating, but added that the government will not completely fix it - instead accepting additional risk_* That coating is a new ceramic based paint that can withstand the higher temperatures. And, NOTE very careful this statement: *_Winter noted that the issue was documented while the jet was flying at the very edge of its flight envelope. He also said the phenomenon only occurred once for both the B and C models, despite numerous attempts to replicate the conditions that caused the problem_* Read above again: *_He also said the phenomenon ONLY OCCURED ONCE for both the B and C models, despite NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS to replicate the conditions that caused the problem_* So, it is NOT a wide spread problem. And NOTE ALSO they NEVER saw the issue with the F35 “A” model. So, no, this is not a big deal, or issue. And note that story and information is 10 YEARS old!!! - from 2011. So, no this is not an issue or problem with the F35. And this: *_Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program head, said there have been no cases of this problem occurring in the operational fleet and that incidents have been limited to the “highest extremes of flight testing conditions that are unlikely replicated in operational scenarios.”_* And Winter goes on to state this: *_The new coating, which was introduced in Lot 8, allows the jet to withstand hotter temperatures caused by the afterburner, the documents stated. Winter characterized the material as able to withstand “what we call the thermal shock wave,”_* So, you talking about an issue that cropped up 10 years ago, and has LONG been dealt with. All of the last multiple sets of LOT production numbers have these changes.

[@myplane150]

Great Vid, Hasard. thx Your brother.... Super Hornets? Is he interested in the F35C model?

[@LRRPFco52]

There are SH pilots who converted to F-35C to be the initial cadre for the RAG as IPs, as well as the first operational squadrons. The comment from one of them was, "If I never see the inside of a Super Hornet again, I couldn't care less."

[@maggie937]

Checking to see if I’m in the video lol

[@sidharthcs2110]

What are your thoughts on side stick V/S centre stick

[@ashokiimc]

side stick any day.

[@ArkanOthman]

@@ashokiimc Interesting, personally I feel like it’s unnatural but I could definitely see myself getting use to it

[@dimitarmargaritov]

Couple of questions: why the F22 is the only major twin-engine fighter jet made in the US and why the F35 is only a single engine? Also, about a year or so ago, my country of Bulgaria purchased 4, I think, F16 Block 70 jets and prepaid them in advance and we have about 3-4 years until their arrival. There was quite a lot of backlash about how the deal was structured. Is this a normal procedure in your opinion for countries that purchase US jets for the first time or our government was just hoping to buy themselves US support? Still, well done on the awesome channel and I hope my country will be able to buy F35s one day too.

[@Albertkallal]

Twin engines are used for power. They are not used for reasons of having two engines = more reliability. In Gulf war, we saw the best up-times and MOST work (sorties) done by the single engine F16. So if you fly 50 jets, do you want to maintain 100 engines? but then again, if one engine does not give enough power, then you install two engines. The F35 engine is the most powerful engine EVER put in a fighter jet - but it only has one of them!! However, even with one engine, it has more power and EVEN a better power to weight (thrust to weight) rating then the F16, or in fact even compared to the Rafale (which has two engines). the power to weight ratings are thus this: (higher number = better) Fuel Rafale F35 F16 18250 0.8038 0.8776 0.7729 15000 0.8707 0.9399 0.8447 12000 0.9431 1.0058 0.9239 10362 0.9880 1.0459 0.9737 9125 1.0249 1.0784 1.0151 7500 1.0777 1.1242 0.9239 7000 1.0950 1.1391 1.0950 5000 1.1704 1.2028 1.1826 3500 1.2341 1.2555 1.2581 2500 1.2806 1.2932 1.3141 700 1.3737 1.3672 1.4284 Note how with 12,000 lbs of fuel, the F16 and the Rafale do NOT have enough power to fly straight up, but the F35 does. You have to burn the fuel down to 3500 lbs in the F16 to match the T/W of the F35. The Rafale has to burn its fuel tanks down to near bone dry (700 lbs) to match the power and T/W rating of the F35. >why the F22 is the only major twin-engine fighter jet made in the US The new F15ex model, = duel engine. The new Super F18's = duel engine. Now the F15 is not really a new jet, but the Super F18's is MOST certainly a whole brand new airframe - and it is duel engine. Typhoon: Duel engine Rafale: duel engine. So you are correct that MOST of the higher end fighter jets are duel engine. The F35 is one exception to this rule, but it keeps the cost down, keeps the maintains down, gets better fuel economy, and as the above chart shows, it produces as good (in fact better) power to weight performance then the F16, and in fact the Rafale. I not run the above numbers for the Super F18's, but they now have a LOT more power then the older F18's.

[@dimitarmargaritov]

@@Albertkallal Thanks for the detailed reply, appreciate it. However, I still think the F22 is probably the best jet given that the exports are banned by Congress.

[@Albertkallal]

@@dimitarmargaritov Well, a ban from 31 years ago does not really apply in todays world. I mean, back then, you could not export a computer with more then 486 power. Back then, even simple spools of fiber optic cables were banned for export. I mean, they never exported the F22 since they stopped production way too soon. So how can you sell something that you not making? (you can't). And the air force did not even get 200 f22's - once again, how do you sell something when the air force can't spare any copies? Some silly 30+ year ago law in a time when many things from computers, to simple rolls of fiber optic cables were banned is LONG AGO history. The F35 has far more technology, a lower RCS, and far better technology. I mean a $100 smart phone has about EIGHT TIMES the computer processing in a F22. But, had f22 production continued, then say simple things like selling computers, rolls of cable, or the F22 would have been sold to other nations. Times have LONG changed since that old law - and the USA was not willing to export stealth jets. Today they are. The F22 was never exported since they stopped building them, and they had no copies to spare. You can't sell something you not making. the F35 is vastly superior to the F22. The only area that the F22 does better is it has a higher performance envelope. But that extra performance will not help the f22 to increase kills in the battle theater, or enable the f22 to engage and take on a F35. It just that the F22 missed too many technologies. The really unfortunate missing feature in the F22 was lack of IRST. They are looking for ways to add this to the F22, but without such systems, the F22 is really handicapped, and thus really has few if any means to passive track enemy jets.

[@FelonyVideos]

This is the easiest jet to fly, and land in. I have thousands of hours in the simulator. It's awesome.

[@noseefood1943]

How can a chief engineer not be a pilot?

[@victordave2011]

Background music is distractive.

[@MargaNarvaez]

sos tan bello hermoso

[@peteip2604]

I though this was top secret, the most advance fighters in the world.

[@JackKing12.]

I'll take 12 please. Building my own squadron.

[@TheDukestriker]

What happens when (never an if) the computer fails when you press “3 buttons” ?

[@waynep343]

so i wonder how many extra electronic components the government will buy to stop from needing to take components from one airframe to make another fly in a few years. spares.. and how repairable will the modules be.. are they going to be made like new automotive electronic controls and NOT REPAIRABLE must replace with NEW.. but if new are not available ... what do they do in the future..

[@Albertkallal]

It been a problem for a long time. I mean, do you think the CPU and chip sets for a older F16, or even f22 can be had with ease? A good number of those systems were built 40 years ago. So, it not a new problem. At least with the F35? They moved more of the systems to a open software architecture. This means you can for example swap out the CPU system - much like you can with a PC. So, for example, the f22 has quite a old and low power CPU. It is rated at 700 mips. (about that of a first gen Pentium processor). They had plans to upgrade to 2000 mips processor, but the chip sets used are long out of production. To get an idea of 700 mips? Well, you low cost smartphone has about 5600 mips (low end Android phone). The higher end phones are significantly more. So, that $80 smart phone has a whopping EIGHT times the processing power of the F22. The F35? Well, they are swapping out the CPU's starting next year - and will add about 25 times increase (not 25%, but 25 times!!!). So the F35 allows updates to software and allows updates to the CPU system with FAR greater ease then older jets. The often used flip phone vs smartphone is a good example. You can update the software and features with great ease in a new phone - older phones architecture did not allow this. The chip set in the F35 is based on IBM's power PC architecture. This is the same chip set that IBM uses for their Artificial inteligance systems, and is also the same systems that the Lawrence Livermore atomic bomb labs super computers use for running computer simulations of atomic bomb explosions. So the newer systems are FAR more modular, and have far more options to software and hardware updates. But, be it a F18 built in 1990 (31 years ago), then the basic computer chip sets can certainly become hard to find. I actually don't know how they find and get say a new CPU for a f22, or say a older F18. The first fighter jet to have a semiconductor based computer on a chip? It was the F14 tom cat - (1970). So, this does become much like how do you go and find a 30 year old computer - can it get it to boot and run today????

[@waynep343]

@@Albertkallal i understand completely. thank you .. ps.. i have a 1984 Mac 512K.. that every once in a while i plug in and book off the 800K Floppy disc system 4.2. i have to dig out the 386DX and the 486DX Machines and probably drop them off to JPL to see if they need them. i never recycled them as i knew those were space rated processors.

[@Albertkallal]

@@waynep343 I can just see it now!!! WWII: People, can you please drop off any pots and pans you not using - we need them for war production: Picture: i.pinimg.com/736x/b0/57/ae/b057aefcfa755c292b016f471c1e6de9--world-war-two-sweet-home.jpg 2050: Any of you have any old Mac's and Apple computers in your basement - we need the chips to keep our military flying!!! ;-)

[@P51]

DANG. Cuba coulda had the F-35 before us!

[@RoberinoSERE]

Our enemies use small nuke Air to air missiles. All that electronics is toast when hit with an EMP.

[@av8bvma513]

It is a very great shame that we did not get to see any aircraft being manufactured.

[@judefernandez827]

Not for your eyes buddy

[@daveminion6209]

i had ALOT of friends who WERE Harrier pilots, and many of their pilot friends either DIED flying Harriers, or they too changed MOS or retired. (Rolls Royce engines SUCK)

[@asadshafiq9710]

okay y are ppl disliking this vid for saddos y did they click on it if they dont like plane content

[@Brannwyn]

Great point. To be honest though, I never pay attention to how many dislikes. I guess there are always people who like to complain about anything.

[@martinc.720]

How would they know whether they like the video without watching it? It's because a video is about aircraft that you MUST like it. People happen to have opinions.

[@martinc.720]

@@Brannwyn Not liking a video is not "complaining", far from it. I don't know where you got this idea.

[@asadshafiq9710]

@@martinc.720 ok brann is defo a hater haha he getting triggered

[@trickz901]

If 2 fighters come in contact with 1 enemy plane, how do they fight together?

[@89turbomk3]

In air combat engagements are more more likely met with squadrons vs squadrons , like 4v4 , 8v8, 4v 8 rarely 1v1. Within a squad there is usually one pilot that leds

[@1990-w1l]

Just give them BVR Air to Air missile

[@t.mitchell9135]

I actually turned down a job here a few years ago. The F-35 is an impressive piece of machinery, but the production system didn’t impress me that much coming from Automotive.

[@colonelbubbleb2712]

hahah sure buddy, sure

[@guidogrossi970]

Tradução para o Português.

[@dcartellone2659]

Thought the F-22 was the most advanced aircraft ever built for military use.what are the differences between the two jets besides price tag.. if I saw one fly by I honestly wouldn’t know the difference.

[@vladimirrodionov5391]

The factory production capacity is impressive, otherwise pretty trash plane. SU-57 would easily go head to heads with 5-7 F-35s.

[@marcelnowakowski945]

Hasard... every military says they are the best, they have the best equipment etc., yet... Russia's equipment surpasses the American one. They have better planes, better rockets, better radars...

[@OddElephantLTU]

Who tf let you in

[@ninaandrei2680]

Hey lee! have u seen the new russian jet? And also please make a video about funny stories u had while flying :)

[@TonymanCS]

"have u seen the new russian jet mockup" fixed it for you

[@fz7793]

@@TonymanCS Mocap today but will be flying soon.

[@moonbear2130]

@@fz7793 they said it’s first flight will be 2023 and production by 2025, though those are Russian timelines in reality it would probably be a bit longer

[@TonymanCS]

@@fz7793 They better produce 30 Su-57 first.

[@anngo4140]

@@TonymanCS Ive seen somewhere that the PLAAF have 150 J-20 already, restart the RAPTOR LINE!!!!

[@talkshowlivehost3476]

Really nice fighter jet with more that 800+ bugs, no super cruise, after longtime afterburner tails damage

[@infinitelyexplosive4131]

What qualifies as a bug? Memory leak? Interface not updating? Radar doesn't turn on?

[@Trampoukosss]

is the f35A superior to rafale in 1v1 combat?

[@Българиянадвсичко-с9ж]

BVR? Yes. Dogfight? Hard to tell

[@saiahr5463]

F35 would destroy a rafale

[@nfineon]

Yes, in nearly every way. Finland did a test with rafale, eurofighter, f35 and other jets and selected the F35 as it matched or beat every other jet in every other category (except price). You could take out a squadron of rafale with a single f35 so its pointless in 5th gen warfare to invest in 4th gen jets.

[@yourmommashouse]

The only reason they pump out so many is because they aren’t built there, just assembled. They fuselage is built in Palmdale, Ca wings somewhere else and so on .

[@1jbunceiii]

This is awesome to hear behind the scenes....these are some SMART people!!

[@knowledge3563]

2 or 3 days ago A British F-35 fighter jet has crashed into the sea during a routine operation in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence has said. £100m British fighter jet crashes into Mediterranean

[@cadams6702]

6:09 shows signatures behind the raydome. Are all the aircraft signed or was that airframe significant?

[@dimitrijepesic2607]

damn nice spot dude, I totally missed that

[@Albertkallal]

Apple computer used to do that even on the computer case molding. You open a older Mac, and you see the signatures of all the team that worked on the Mac computer engraved right into the case. Pride, and doing a good job, and even putting your signature on such work is alive and well at Lockheed.