Lockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB,AF-6 second Night Flight from chase, flight 58, Test 102, Pilot: LTC Shay Vitt, Sunset, sillouette, landing light, taxi lightsLockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB,AF-6 second Night Flight from chase, flight 58, Test 102, Pilot: LTC Shay Vitt, Sunset, sillouette, landing light, taxi lightshttp://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/12J00047_025.jpghttp://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=185F-35 i silhuett. Norge skal kjøpe inntil 52 slike kampfly. Foto: Lockheed MartinAn F-35 right after sunset. Norway is buying up to 52 fighter jets. Photo: Paul Weatherman, Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB, AF-2 Flight 183, Test 303, Abrupt Pull High-Low Fast-Slow over sea test range, Doc Nelson, Ops #8775-1, Various Country Flags in cockpit with full sun on them,Lockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB, AF-2 Flight 183, Test 303, Abrupt Pull High-Low Fast-Slow over sea test range, Doc Nelson, Ops #8775-1, Various Country Flags in cockpit with full sun on them,http://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/12J00007_016.jpghttp://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=184Flyene er av laget av amerikanske Lockheed Martin.The American company Lockheed Martin builds the F-35s. Photo: Paul Weatherman, Lockheed Martin
F-35 Lighting II på Edwards Air Force Base i California, USAF-35 Lighting II at Edwards Air Force Base in California, USAF-35 Lighting II på Edwards Air Force Base i California, USAF-35 Lighting II at Edwards Air Force Base in California, USAhttp://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/tkf35L7C3508.jpghttp://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=187Norges kjøp av inntil 52 kampfly er beregnet å koste 68 milliarder 2015-kroner.Norway will buy up to 52 new fighter jets. Photo: Torbjørn Kjosvold, the Armed Forces Media Centre
bildenummer1bildenummer1http://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/CTOL front twilight Foto Darin Russell Lockheed Martin.jpghttp://forsvaret.no/media/PubImages/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=186I 2017 begynner F-35 Lightning II å ta over for F-16 Fighting Falcon som Norges nye kampfly.In 2017 the F-35 Lightning II starts taking over for today's F-16 Fighting Falcon. Photo: Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin

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F-35 Lightning II

Norway received its first F-35 fighter jet in September 2015. This marked the start for a whole new era for the Norwegian Armed Forces.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In June 2009, the Norwegian Parliament decided that the F-35A Lightning II would succeed today's F-16 fighter jets. Within 2025, Norway will buy 52 new stealth multirole fighters. The American company Lockheed Martin builds and delivers the new jets.​

338 Squadron at Ørland in central Norway, will be home base for the new mulitrole fighters. A flight simulator squadron will also be established at Ørland Air Base.​​

Timeline

  • Autumn 2015: Lockheed Martin delivers the first Norwegian F-35s.
  • January 2017: Norway has received four F-35s. All of them are stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona, where they operate for training and education purposes.
  • May–July 2017: Three more aircraft are delivered to Norway.
  • Autumn 2017: Another three jets are delivered. Norway has now received 10 of its 52 new fighter jets.  
  • November 2017: The first three F-35s arrive in Norway.

 

 

F-35F-35<ul><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;">​</span><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>​Function:</strong> Multirole fighter jet</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Manufacturer: </strong>Lockheed Martin</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Engine:</strong> 1 Pratt and Whitney F135</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Thrust:</strong> 18,150 kilograms (4</span><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;">0,000 lbs) – with afterburner</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Dimensions: </strong>15.5 </span><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;">metres (length) – 4.3 metres (height) – 10.6 metres (wingspan)</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Speed:</strong> 1,931 km/h (1,200 m</span><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;">ph) – Mach 1.6 (when carrying weapons)</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Range:</strong> 2,200 kilometres (1,200 nautical miles)</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Fuel capacity:</strong> 8.4 tonnes</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Weapon payload:</strong> +8 tonnes (more</span><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"> than 2.5 tonnes of internal weapon load)</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;"><strong>Crew:</strong> One ​​</span><br></li></ul>http://forsvaret.no/en/Lists/FactBoxList/DispForm.aspx?ID=1

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Published 02 September 2015 14:35.. Last updated 19 April 2017 12:23.