PROFILE [15] F-35 Lightning II

Model Art Profile 15 - F-35 Lightning II
A close-up look at the world’s most advanced fighter through newly released images and multiple angles

Now entering service with air forces around the world, the F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation jet fighter developed in three variants: the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A, the short takeoff/vertical landing F-35B, and the carrier-capable F-35C.
Combining outstanding stealth performance, advanced flight characteristics, and a powerful next-generation engine, the F-35 represents the very forefront of modern aviation technology.

Much of the aircraft still remains shrouded in secrecy, but this volume approaches the true form of the F-35 through a rich collection of photographs taken from a wide variety of angles. From overall action shots to detailed close-ups, this book offers an in-depth visual exploration of today’s cutting-edge combat aircraft.

Contents

002 – F-35 in Action

015 – F-35 LIGHTNING II: A Fighter That Continues to Evolve

023 – Paint & Color Schemes

030 – Weapons of the F-35 Lightning II

035 – Close-up: F-35 Cockpit

042 – F-35A Details: The Widely Adopted CTOL Variant

062 – F-35B Details: Vertical Landing as Its Defining Feature

078 – F-35C Details: Reinforced and Enlarged for Carrier Operations

091 – “Deka-Ojiro” Appears

102 – Group Build: Tamiya 1/72 F-35

110 – Painting and Weathering of a Modern Fighter

114 – Kits of the F-35

119 – Publisher’s Note