Lockheed Martin hopes to leave behind the F-35’s troubled past and shift the focus to the battlefield. The Paris display may not silence the critics, but it certainly changed the conversation.

As part of a tradeoff for reduced deliveries, the French Air Force gets a pumped-up combat aircraft.

Lockheed Martin test pilot Billie Flynn is putting the F-35A through its paces at Le Bourget this week. The flight demonstration is carefully scripted to highlight the kinematic capabilities of the F-35A, particularly its slow-speed handling qualities, according to Flynn.

Lockheed Martin test pilot Billie Flynn says the flight demonstration is carefully scripted to highlight the kinematic capabilities of the F-35A, particularly its slow-speed handling qualities.

Airbus negotiating with A400M customers to ease the burden of the program’s financial penalties.