Mar 21, 2022 · On Feb. 26, 2022, aviation photographer Jim Mumaw caught a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B, belonging to the Vikings of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, while taking …

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority …

Dec 20, 2024 · A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B was damaged in 2021 after a 25mm shell exploded shortly after leaving the muzzle of its podded gun, but the exact circumstances behind that …

#f35 #f35b #gatlinggun #fighter The GPU-9/A gun pod for the F-35B and F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet holds the GAU-22/A 25mm gatling gun and 200 rounds of ammunition.

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff...

Mar 7, 2021 · The short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B variant requires space for its LiftFan, while the F-35C carrier variant needs to save weight and space to accomplish its long …

Apr 6, 2025 · The gun’s design, placement, and operational philosophy differ across the three F-35 variants: the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C, each tailored to specific service branches and …

May 18, 2017 · The U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has completed the test firing of its externally mounted General Dynamics GAU-22 25mm gun …

Jan 16, 2015 · The 25mm missionized gun pod carried externally, centerline mounted on the F-35B and F-35C also begins testing this year to meet U.S. service’s desired schedule for full …

The US Marine Corps' F-35B just made history by firing its gun pod for the first time while flying.