The Italian Navy plans a controlled ground race to compare the acceleration of one of its F-35B fighter jets against a Ferrari SF90, according to reports. The test is designed to see how quickly the aircraft can reach speed on the ground and how that performance stacks up against the supercar’s launch.
The outlets describe the same basic concept: a local match-up between a military jet and a high-performance Italian road car. Air Force Times and Defense News both frame it as an effort to measure and publicize comparative performance characteristics of two “local” machines rather than a combat-related exercise. Both reports characterize the event as a race on the ground, implying a focus on vehicle dynamics such as traction and acceleration instead of flight performance. Details on the exact location, track conditions, or timing method are not provided in the given excerpts, and any differences in emphasis remain limited.
Overall, the reporting is consistent about the participants—an F-35B and a Ferrari SF90—and the purpose: a straightforward ground-based speed/acceleration comparison.
