Lockheed-Martin: F-35 has "stealth mode" and "beast

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> Lockheed Martin built the F-35 with integrated stealth to safely navigate the most heavily contested airspaces on earth, but if the situation calls for it, the F-35 can blow its cover and go "beast mode."

> Jeff Babione, general manager of the F-35 program, told reporters at Lockheed Martin's DC area office that at different stages in a conflict, the F-35's different potential weapons load outs suit it for different missions.

> Down to the ten thousandth of an inch, the exterior of the F-35 has been precisely machined to baffle radars. This means holding 5,000 pounds of bombs internally, and only opening up the bomb bays at the exact moment of a strike to stay hidden.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/heres-f-35-stealth-mode-200016794.html

> “When we don’t necessarily need to be stealthy, we can carry up to 18,000 pounds of bombs," said Babione. “Whether it’s the first day of the war when we need the stealth, or the second or third … whenever the F-35 is called, it can do the mission.”

>tfw