Military aircraft developers AOA Simulations are nearing completion of their latest project, the F-35A. This is their third X-Plane aircraft, after the F-35B and V-22 Osprey, the most recent of which was released in March last year.

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In a Facebook post published on January 30th, the developers show off a new livery for the jet and say;

"We are getting closer to release :)"

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AOA provide near-daily coverage of their various projects via their Facebook page, though F-35A updates are by far the most popular as the American stealth figher approaches release.

The F-35A has a large arsenal of weapons to choose from, all integrated closely with the aircraft itself. AOA have provided a list of the various missiles and guns fitted to the X-Plane version:

• GAU-22/A four-barrel 25 mm gun
• 2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder
• 2 x AIM-120D AMRAAM
• 8 x GBU-53B Stormbreaker
• 4 x AGM-158 JASSM (GPS-guided)

You can see more from AOA over on their Facebook page.