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Strange Fact: The F-35’s Engine Design Partially Came from Russian ‘DNA’

Here’s What You Need To Remember: After the Cold War, Russian aerospace firms wanted money, and American aerospace firms wanted Russian defense know-how. One thing led to another, and the F-35’s ...
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Did This Old Russian Jet Inspire the F-35?

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Yak-141 Freestyle may not technically count as a predecessor to the F-35, but the JSF does seem to have at least some Russian DNA floating around its engine design.