Air superiority in action
An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, flies Oct. 1, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35’s engine yields 43,000 pounds of thrust and consists of a single stage high-pressure turbine, a 3-stage fan, an annular combustor, a 6-stage compressor and a 2-stage low-pressure turbine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leala Marquez)