Norway's sustained support of the F-35 program is a testament of its importance to the Norwegian Armed Forces. Norway joined the F-35 program as a partner in the System Development and Demonstration phase. In November 2008, the Norwegian government selected the F-35 as the replacement for the F-16 fleet. And in September 2015, the first F-35A was unveiled before Norwegian and U.S. government officials and Lockheed Martin leadership at a formal ceremony at the Lockheed Martin production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Program Stats
Aircraft Variant: F-35A
Program of Record: 52 Aircraft
Aircraft Delivered: 16
Flight Hours: 4,800+
Pilots Trained: 40
Maintainers Training: 110
Economic Impact
Contract Value: $600 Million

Base Locations
Evenes Air Base
Orland Air Base

Program Milestones
2015: The Norwegian F-35, known as AM- 1 takes flight in Fort Worth, TX
2015: The first Norwegian F-35 pilots began training at Luke AFB, AZ
2015: The first two jets for Norway delivered to Luke Air Force Base, AZ
2017: First aircraft arrival at Ørland Air Base
2018: First drag chute deployment in Norway

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin is the prime F-35 contractor, with principal partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. The aircraft has three main variants: the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A (CTOL), the short take-off and vertical-landing F-35B (STOVL), and the carrier-based F-35C (CV/CATOBAR).

Manufacturer's data:
The 5th generaton F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraf that provides the pilot with unprecedented situatonal awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability.

F-35A
Length 51.4 f / 15.7 m
Speed Mach 1.6
Wingspan 35 f / 10.7 m
Wing area 460 f2 / 42.7 m2
Combat radius (internal fuel) +590 n.mi / 1,093 km
Range (internal fuel) +1,200 n.mi / 2,200 km
Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8,278 kg
Max g-ratng 9.0
Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Propulsion F135-PW-100
Thrust* 40,000 lb Max / 25,000 lb Mil
*Maximum Power (Max) = with aferburner
Military Power (Mil) = without aferburner

The three F-35 variants have similar performance characteristics, and are mainly distinguished by their different basing requirements. As a result, the F-35B and F-35C variants have unique ways to take off and land.
The variation between models allows military forces to achieve service-specific mission capability, while still taking advantage the economies of scale that result from the parts and processes that are common to all three variants.

The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant is designed to operate from conventional runways, and is the only version to carry an internal cannon. The F-35A will be the most prevalent variant of the F-35. The U.S. Air Force as well as the majority of our allied air forces and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) nations will operate the F-35A, replacing their 3rd and 4th generation aircraft.
The F-35B model short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is designed to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships operating near front-line combat zones. The F-35B can also take off and land conventionally from longer runways at major bases.
F-35C - For the first time in U.S. Naval aviation history, radar-evading stealth capability comes to the carrier deck.

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