The world's top military powers each have fifth-gen jets, but Russia, China, and the US are all facing problems with their fighters

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A photo of F-35 fighter jets flying in formation.
F-35 fighter jets fly in formation.

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I tested the game-changing F-35 stealth fighter, an incredible jet that demands more than just great flying skills from its pilots

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Billie Flynn standing in front of a fighter jet.
Billie Flynn standing in front of a fighter jet.

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F-35 stealth fighter jets are only capable of flying missions a little over half the time, watchdog finds

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An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perform preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 20, 2023.
An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perfor

A family said they saw the missing F-35 fighter jet flying upside down at just over 100 feet before it crashed

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A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II performs on the first day of NATO Days in Ostrava and Czech Air Force Days in Mosnov, Czech Republic on September 16, 2023.
A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II performs on the first day of NATO Days in Ostrava and Czech Air Force Days in Mosnov, Czech Republic on September 16, 2023.

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Marines ground all flights after string of serious 'mishaps,' including the mysterious disappearance of an F-35 stealth fighter jet

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An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perform preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 20, 2023.
An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perfor

A pilot training in one of America's most expensive weapons systems ejected over South Carolina. Officials can't find the F-35 he was flying.

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A jet streaks across the sky.
An F-35 Lightning II doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway.

US Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.

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