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The F-35A Widowmaker is the main fighter jet employed by the United States of America.
Lore[]
The F-35 is the most widely produced fighter jet of the 21st century, with over 2,000 produced and in use with multiple armed forces worldwide. The A variant serves as the USAF's primary strike fighter, the B variant the US Marine Corps' rapidly deployed stealth fighter from Wasp & America class amphibious assault ships, and the Carriers of the US Navy's primary stealth tactical fighter, based from the Nimitz and Ford-class supercarriers. US military aviators gave the Lightning II the sarcastic nickname "Widowmaker" due to early (and thankfully false) concerns about the aircraft's survivability in contested airspace and troubled development cycle. Despite a fine service record since then, superseding the F-16 Falcon, AV-8 Harrier, and F/A-18 Hornet, the name stuck. Armed with AIM-120 AMRAAMs and AGM-305 joint air to ground missiles, the Widowmaker can capably engage and destroy any possible target.
Abilities[]
Ability | Description |
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Bombard Area |
Order the unit to attack the target area. |
Behind the scenes[]
- The Widowmaker replaces the Raptor in 1.87; the Raptor itself will return as an exclusive aircraft for General Griffon in 2.0.