Lockheed Martin Fort Worth (Air Force Plant 4)
Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas
Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth is a government-owned plant operated by Lockheed Martin, where the F-35 Lightning II is assembled. Military aircraft have been built there since 1942, from B-24 bombers to the F-16.
- Company
- Lockheed Martin
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1942
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
F-35 Lightning II fighter jets; the plant also built the F-16 until 2017.
Facts
| F-35 production | Lockheed Martin calls Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth the epicenter of F-35 production, with robots used to improve production efficiency (company: f35.com) |
|---|---|
| Production line | A one-mile manufacturing line for the F-35 (company: lockheedmartin.com) |
| Ownership | Owned by the U.S. Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| History | Military aircraft built here since 1942, including the B-24, B-36, F-111 and F-16 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Texas.
Sources
- Lockheed Martin F-35: Where the F-35 is built (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Lockheed Martin: Aeronautics virtual site tours (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Air Force Plant 4 (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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