F-35 on Missile Launch Exercise Mission

F-35 on missile launch mission over Point Mugu Sea, the jet fighter came from United States Air Force. This amazing photo taken by Matt Short of F-35 Program Office. The missile is an AIM-120 variant, it able to release quickly and lethal on target.

This jet fighter is F-35A variant, 'A' means this has conventional takeoff and landing capability. While the F-35B variant has short and vertical takeoff/landing capability the other F-35 variant is 'C' variant has larger wing section as well as foldable wings ability, some people say that the C is carrier variant. Currently USAF operating 47 F-35As per October 201. Lockheed Martin plans to produce more than 1,700 F-35s to fulfill jet fighter market demand.