The Lockheed Martin-F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is a fighter jet developed from the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Three variants of the F-35 are being produced: a standard version (F-35A), a variant that can land vertically (F-35B) and a naval variant for use on aircraft carriers (F-35C). In 2001, the Dutch state already chose the F-35 CTOL version in principle as a replacement for the F-16s, after years of discussion about whether or not to participate in the development costs.
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