Aircraft
F-35 Deliveries Exceed 2019 Target
2019 saw a considerable ramp in F-35 production compared with 2018 as the program works towards hitting its peak delivery rate in 2023.
The final F-35 to be delivered in 2019 was the 91st F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps (BF-91). (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The final F-35 to be delivered in 2019 was the 91st F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps (BF-91). (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin delivered the 134th and last F-35 of 2019 on December 30. The number exceeded by three aircraft the joint industry/government goal set for the year of 131. It is the third successive year that the program has met its delivery targets as the industrial effort ramps up its annual production rate.