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Israel targeted Iran's nuclear program with F-35I Adir
stealth fighter jets that cost $44,000 per hour to fly (1/2)
Business Insider - Talia Lakritz
Fri, June 13, 2025 at 9:04 a.m. PDT·7 min read
Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear program on Thursday with its fleet of F-35I stealth fighter jets on the front lines.
The Israeli variant of the US-made Lockheed Martin Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter plane is known as "Adir," meaning "Mighty One" in Hebrew. With advanced stealth capabilities and a customized electronic warfare system, the F-35I is one of the most powerful tools in Israel's air defense arsenal.
In addition to Israel's assault on Iran, the Israeli planes also took down a missile fired by an Iran-backed group in Yemen in 2023 and intercepted hundreds of drones, missiles, and rockets fired by Iran in a retaliatory attack in 2024, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Here's a closer look at the "Mighty One" military aircraft.
The F-35 stores its weapons and fuel internally, and its aligned edges and radar-absorbent coating also help the aircraft evade detection. The planes cost $44,000 per hour to fly, The National Interest reported in January.
They feature advanced stealth and information-processing capabilities and can reach supersonic speeds of Mach 1.6, or 548.8 meters per second.
Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn A. Hewson said in 2018 that the planes "can fly in what we call 'beast mode,' carrying up to 18,000 pounds of internal and external ordnance, in a mix that can include 5,000-pound-class weapons."
In 2016, Israel became the first country other than the US to acquire F-35 fighter jets.
Israel was the first country to select the model through the US Foreign Military Sales process and bought 50 planes, according to Lockheed Martin.
Israel has made significant modifications to the jets.
Israel manufactures its own wings and electronic warfare system for the F-35I. It also developed its own version of the high-tech helmet that displays the plane's airspeed, altitude, targeting information, and other crucial stats directly on the pilot's visor.
The Israeli Air Force named its F-35I variant "Adir," meaning "Mighty One" in Hebrew.
The Israeli Air Force also added a six-pointed Star of David to the design, a Jewish symbol that also appears on the Israeli flag.
In 2018, Israel became the first country to use the F-35I in combat, its air force chief said.
"We are flying the F-35 all over the Middle East and have already attacked twice on two different fronts," then-Israeli Air Force chief Major-General Amikam Norkin said in a speech at a gathering of foreign air force leaders, Reuters reported.
In July 2023, Israel acquired an additional 25 Adir planes in a $3 billion deal.
The deal was financed through the military aid Israel receives from the US, Reuters reported.
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Translation
以色列使用 F-35I「阿迪爾」隱形戰鬥機打擊伊朗核子計劃，每小時飛行成本高達4.4萬美元（1/2）
以色列週四用部署在前線的 F-35I 隱形戰鬥機機隊對伊朗核計劃發動先發制人的攻擊，。
這款美國製造的洛克希德·馬丁 “閃電II” 聯合攻擊戰鬥機的以色列版本被稱為“阿迪爾” (Adir)，在希伯來語中意為
“強者”。憑藉先進的隱形能力和度身定做的電子戰系統，F-35I
是以色列防空武器庫中最強大的武器之一。
據以色列國防軍稱，除了以色列對伊朗的襲擊外，以色列戰機還在2023年擊落了一枚由伊朗支持的也門組織發射的飛彈，並在2024年攔截了伊朗在報復性襲擊中發射的數百架無人機、飛彈和火箭。
讓我們來近距離看看「強者」軍用飛機。
由洛克希德·馬丁公司生產的 F-35「閃電」II 隱形戰鬥機是世界上最先進的軍用飛機之一。
F-35 將武器和燃料儲存在內部，其對齊邊緣設計和吸雷達波塗層也有助於飛機躲避偵測。根據《國家利益》雜誌1月報道，這些飛機的飛行成本為每小時4.4萬美元。
它們具有先進的隱身和資訊處理能力，可以達到1.6馬赫（即每秒548.8公尺）的超音速。
洛克希德·馬丁公司執行長 Marillyn A. Hewson 在2018年表示，這些飛機「可以以我們所謂的『野獸模式』飛行，攜帶高達18,000磅 的內部和外部彈藥，其中可包括5 ,000 磅級武器。」
2016年，以色列成為除美國以外第一個採購F-35戰鬥機的國家。
據洛克希德·馬丁公司稱，以色列是第一個透過美國對外軍售程序選擇該型號的國家，並購買了50架飛機。
以色列對這些戰機進行了重大改裝。
以色列為 F-35I 製造了自己的機翼和電子戰系統。它還開發了自主研發的高科技頭盔，可以直接在飛行員的護目鏡上顯示飛機的飛行速度、高度、目標資訊和其他關鍵數據。
以色列空軍將其F-35I 型號命名為 “Adir”，在希伯來語中意為“強者”。
以色列空軍也在設計中加入了六角大衛之星，這是猶太教的象徵，也出現在以色列國旗上。
以色列空軍司令表示，2018年，以色列成為第一個在實戰中使用 F-35I 的國家。
據路透社報道，時任以色列空軍司令 Amikam Norkin 少將在一次外國空軍領導人聚會上的講話中表示： “我們正在駕駛F-35戰機飛越中東各地，並且已經在兩個不同的戰線上發動了兩次襲擊。”
2023年7月，以色列又用30億美元的價格購買了25架「阿迪爾」戰機。
根據路透社報道，這筆交易的資金來自以色列從美國獲得的軍事援助。
（待續）
Note:
1. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II ( F-35閃電II戰鬥機) is
an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike
fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority and
strike missions, it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin is the prime F-35 contractor
with principal partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. (Wikipedia)
2. The F-35I is a model used by the Israeli Air
Force, nicknamed ADIR, which means "Almighty" in Hebrew. The
prototype of the aircraft is the F-35A, and the internal avionics system is
equipped with a dedicated C4I module developed by Israel Aerospace Industries
when the plane leaves the factory. (Wikipedia)
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