The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is by all accounts an awesome aircraft. Stealthy, speedy, and offered in three variants to satisfy the varied requirements of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, it represents the future of fixed-wing aircraft for the U.S. military. As the Lockheed spokespersons emphasized at today’s briefing on the plane, the F-35 will also be a major force in the international market. Understandably, we looked forward to learning some new information at today’s “special event.” And though my hopes for a juicy announcement went unfulfilled, Lockheed did manage to provide a surprising and alternative form of entertainment–as the saying goes, no plan survives initial contact with the enemy, or in this case, the public affairs staff.
The best art we’ve seen in Paris.
