In my interviews with F-35 pilots, one word repeatedly came up: "survivabil-ity." Surviving the Lockheed Martin F-35's primary mission-to penetrate sophisticated enemy air defenses and find and disable threats-requires what the fifth-generation jet offers: stealth and , a stunning array of passive and active sensors bringing information to the pilot. The F-35 can see trouble coming-ahead, behind, or below the aircraft-far enough in advance to avoid a threat or kill it. Faced with multiple threats, the sensor suite recommends the order in which they should be dispatched.
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