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“Death from above!”
— F-35B Lightning

The F-35B Lightning is a ground attack aircraft of the United States Army.

Gameplay[]

F-35s are amazing air units, with AGMs tuned specifically to devastate enemy ground targets. Later upgrades further improve it by adding AAMs and Countermeasures.

A powerful specialist, F-35 carries 4 missiles, which do heavy damage to whatever ground target unfortunate enough to be hit. Though it's good against any, it shines specifically when the HIMARS and NLOS-C just aren't enough for counter-battery fire, taking out enemy artillery units in the blink of an eye. Even the mighty Koalitsija could barely survive alone. The missiles aren't too much different from the average ATGM or AGM, but they leave little time for the enemy to react when launched, often taking several units with it in most attempts. Things only get better when they, unlike bombs, are able to chase moving enemies and will rarely ever miss. When further upgraded, F-35s can dent attack columns even more by simultaneously attacking enemy air units, while countermeasures provide it some defense from enemy missiles. Due to being a relatively slow unit, it gets to loiter in the area more, increasing its chances of getting a target instead of just zooming by. All of this comes at the relatively low cost of 1800 credits, which combined with the Air Control Center's low power consumption and moderate price can allow many to be fielded at once

Despite its strengths, F-35s have a couple of weaknesses that are immediately apparent. As a ground attack aircraft, its performance, even with AAMs, is limited against enemy air units, especially considering the existence of F-22 Raptor. Although the AGMs can hit buildings and do a fair bit of damage, it is relatively minuscule in practice. Enemy AA units pose a threat as well, with some of them even capable of intercepting its missiles before firing those of their own, which the F-35's low ammo capacity doesn't work well against as opposed to nEUROn and X-32, both of which drop bombs that target a large area and can devastate vehicles better. F-35s however are still surprisingly strong for their cost and capabilities, proving to be a worthy unit that brings terror to many.

Upgrades[]

Quotes[]

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When selected[]

  • F-35 here!
  • Bingo fuel!

When ammo is empty[]

  • No ammo left going back to base!

When ordered to attack[]

  • Death from above!

When taking damage[]

  • Getting flak here!

When low on fuel[]

  • I'm out of fuel!

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See also[]

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