Advanced, stealthy, single-engine: There is nothing the F-35 Lightning II can’t do.

In 2021, two F-35A aircraft successfully released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies, comprising functional non-nuclear components and simulated nuclear components, from an altitude of 10,500 feet. It took approximately 42 seconds for the bomb to reach and hit the designated target on the range.

The tests mimicked a real-world tactical gravity nuclear weapon release at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada.

CHAPTERS
00:00 The F-35 Lightning II is now a Nuclear Bomber
01:15 B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies
02:20 Netherlands' F-35A jets NATO certified for nuclear deterrence
03:00 A Tactical Nuke
04:14 Stealth and Precision
05:51 F-35 as Bomb Truck
07:58 A Legacy of Innovation

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