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F-35C

F-35C noun: a carrier-based variant of the F-35.

Noun

F-35C (plural F-35Cs)

  1. (aircraft) A carrier-based variant of the F-35.
    • According to the fiscal 2017 Department of Defense budget released earlier this year, the Pentagon planned to spend $10.1 billion for F-35s -- 43 F-35As for the Air Force, 16 F-35Bs for the Marine Corps and 4 F-35Cs for the Navy.2016 December 12, Paul R. La Monica, “Trump calls fighter jet costs 'out of control'”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2025
    • “We are aware that there has been an unauthorized release of video footage from flight deck cameras onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) of the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred Jan. 24, in the South China Sea. There is an ongoing investigation into both the crash and the unauthorized release of...2022 February 7, Brad Lendon, Ivan Watson, “Newly leaked video shows F-35 crashing in flames on aircraft carrier”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2022

Forms of F-35C

pluralF-35Cs

Questions about F-35C

What does F-35C mean?
F-35C means a carrier-based variant of the F-35.
What part of speech is F-35C?
F-35C is a noun.
What is the plural of F-35C?
The plural of F-35C is F-35Cs.

Words near F-35C in the dictionary

  1. F-35
  2. F-35A
  3. F-35As
  4. F-35B
  5. F-35Bs
  6. F-35C
  7. F-35Cs
  8. F-35s
  9. F-A-B
  10. F-algebra
  11. f-block

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