Using the radio callsign LIGHTNING 41, this aircraft, tail number 22-5786/AF449, is the first F-35 to feature the TX tail code and will be the first to be assigned to an Air Force Reserve unit ...
Axis No-Tail Aircraft," was a groundbreaking stealth fighter concept developed by NASA and the U.S. Air Force in 1999. It was envisioned as a tailless, highly maneuverable jet based on the F-22 but ...
Mounted on the wings and the tail of the aircraft are six tilting rotors, with five propeller blades on each. In a hover configuration, all the propellers face upward like a traditional helicopter.