Captain Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35 Demo pilot, explains the Square Loop maneuver.<br /><br /><br />The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. <br /><br />Unit cost: F-35A: US$77.9M (lot 14); F-35B: US$101.3M (lot 14); F-35C: US$94.4M (lot 14)<br />Number built: 535+ as of July 2020<br />Developed from: Lockheed Martin X-35<br />First flight: 15 December 2006; 13 years ago (F-35A)<br />Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics<br />Produced: 2006–present<br />Status: In service<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />Credit to : Staff Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins - F-35A Demo Team Public Affairs