In 1903 in the hills of North Carolina a pair of brothers conceived an idea that men could fly. These brothers were the pioneers of powered flight. The Wright brothers were the first people to have a powered flight.. This flight was not long, or high, but was enough to fuel a generation of engineers to explore the expedition of flight.
Shortly after the first flight, wars broke out across the world. Immediately engineers tried to find a way to get an edge in a combat situation. This edge came in the way of aerial combat support for the troops on the ground. As the technology improved, the design, strength, and functionality of combat aircraft has improved. From the P-40 Warhawk, to the P-51 Mustang, to the F-4 Phantom, to the F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Strike Eagle, and F-16 Viper, the technology improved time and again, making air superiority a key part of American warfare.
Now there is a new face to the American fighter aircraft program, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II. The next step in air combat, with the most advanced technology and weapons ordinance ever put in an aircraft. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was thought to be the next great fighter plane that would secure air superiority for the next generation of fighter aircraft. The new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been hailed as the next step in aerial combat technology. With its stealth and radar abilities, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was supposed to be the best aircraft