The Marine Corps and the Navy are pushing the F-35 to see how far each launch system can go. Vertical take off offers unmatched flexibility, while the catapult method delivers maximum speed and combat ...
Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010, and the first vertical takeoff on May 10, 2013, at NAS Patuxent River. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take-Off ...
The roots of the F-35 Lightning II development began in the early 1990s. The idea for the aircraft came as the US sought a ...