Cutting-Edge F-35B in All Its Glory – Short Takeoff / Vertical Landing

Video highlights of the F-35B Lightning II featuring aerial demonstrations of the aircraft’s landing and takeoff capabilities.

The F-35B is equipped with short takeoff and vertical landing capability(STOVL) that expands its range by allowing it to operate from naval vessels, aviation-capable ships and in austere, expeditionary environments.

Designed for the U.S. Marine Corps, the F-35B variant would do what no other plane had ever done: accelerate past the speed of sound in flight, then make vertical landings on the smallest of landing footprints, much like a helicopter.

Credits: U.S. Marine Corps videos by Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri, Cpl. Grant Schirmer, Cpl. Emeline Swyers, Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward, Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez(Courtesy video by JMSDF); Kyra Helwick

Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Vance Hand

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Derivative works: Military Archive

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