What is America’s ‘Frankenjet,’ F-35 made from two wrecked warplanes?

The ‘Frankenjet’, an F-35 made from the parts of two other planes, is now operational. It was built from two other warplanes that were involved in accidents. One of the planes had an engine issue in 2014, while the other had landing gear issues in 2020. But what do we know about it? And how did the US Air Force pull it off?

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