Airplane Lockheed Martin F-35A JSF CTOL Wood Model Aircraft The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a joint, multinational acquisition program for the United States Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and eight cooperative international partners. It was created to replace various aircraft while keeping development, production and operating costs down. The objective is to develop a technically superior and affordable fleet of aircraft that would be capable of a wide range of missions in a variety of theaters. The program began in November 1996 with a 5-year competition between Lockheed Martin and Boeing to determine the most capable and affordable preliminary aircraft design. On October 26, 2001, the contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin, whose X-35 experimental aircraft outperformed Boeing's X-32.The JSF aircraft design has three variants: conventional takeoff and landing (F-35A), short takeoff and vertical landing (F-35B), and carrier-based (F-35C). The program's hallmark of affordability is achieved through a high degree of commonality among the variants; 80 percent of the parts are shared.The F-35C naval variant will have a larger, folding wing and larger control surfaces for improved low-speed control, and stronger landing gear for the stresses of carrier landings. The larger wing area provides increased range and payload, with twice the range on internal fuel compared with the F/A-18C Hornet, achieving the same goal as the heavier F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The US Navy intends to buy 480 F-35Cs to replace the Hornets. It will also serve as a stealthier complement to the Super Hornet. Sping Policies:We ship to the Lower 48 States only (Does NOT include Hawaii or Alaska) In some cases we may ship selected products all over the World. For International shipping please email us a request for shipping quotes. All shipments are with professional 100% secure packing. You will be responsible for paying any taxes and customs duties in Your Country.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We cannot ship to PO Boxes/APO's. We cannot combine shipping. No Local Pickup. All items will be shipped directly to you from us or our supplier within 1-3 business days. Most items are delivered within 3-5 business days; however, please allow 3-10 business days. All items are in stock when they are listed. Inventory is tracked and updated regularly. However, if demand exceeds our supply, we will give the customer the following options: Full refund or Have the item back ordered and shipped when it becomes available. We will offer other items in similar style and quality. Your buy / purchase of the item imply you agree to this policy. If you have a question about a product not otherwise answered in the item description, please contact us via messages first and allow us the opportunity to help you and be sure we have what you're looking for._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A tracking number will be provided after the item has shipped out. All shipments are FULLY INSURED. Packing: Items are securely packed peanuts or bubble wraps. Most of the items are shipped double boxes. For large items that require Freight shipping a valid phone number is required to call and schedule your delivery. In the Unlikely event if the item may arrive at your home or office damaged during shipping: - Please Contact us immediately within 72 hours of receiving your merchandise - Email us pictures of the damaged Item within 72 hours. There is no exception to this policy as required by the shipping carrier. - The item will be replaced at no cost or a full refund will be issued when replacement is unavailable. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Exchange/Return Policy:Your satisfaction is guaranteed! If for any reason you are unhappy with your item, just return it within 14 days for the refund, minus original shipping cost. Item must be returned in original package materials and in resalable condition. Please contact us via E-mail prior to initiating a return so that we can issue you a Return Authorization. In some cases, restocking fees may apply.On Oct-13-16 at 18:00:53 PDT, seller added the following information: On Aug-24-17 at 15:22:18 PDT, seller added the following information: