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Monday, May 14, 2012

F-35 to replace most US combat aircraft by 2020

[F-35 Lightning II]The Pentagon plans to have the F-35 fighter jet replace most of the combat aircraft fleet of the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps by the end of the decade.

The single-engine fighter is considered a fifth-generation aircraft because of its advanced software and stealthy attributes aimed at evading radar in hostile territory.

US strategists often mention China's growing military power when justifying the need for such a high tech plane, while Beijing is also pursuing its own stealthy fifth-generation warplane.

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