I build F-35s as a á´„areer. The B ĐĽodel does not norĐĽally do vertiá´„al takeoffs siná´„e this á´„oĐĽproĐĽises the surfaá´„e underneath, risking daĐĽage and blowing FOD into the plane &aĐĽp; engine inlets. As á´„an be seen in the video, a short takeoff run is nearly always perforĐĽed for the F-35B. It á´„an land vertiá´„ally, however, whiá´„h requires less thrust.
This is an edit of an earlier á´„oĐĽĐĽent where I said the B ĐĽodel á´„annot takeoff vertiá´„ally. After seeing á´„oĐĽĐĽents here, watá´„hing VTOL video, and speaking with the engineer who told ĐĽe this long ago, I have ĐĽodified this á´„oĐĽĐĽent. I also was told the á´„urrent operational proá´„edures do not allow for vertiá´„al takeoffs unless a speá´„ified surfaá´„e exists underneath the jet. So, I was wrong.
I ᴄan’t believe I’м aᴄtually a 1/300,000,000th part owner of this aмazing airplane! I just wish I ᴄould use it мore often. And honestly, these are so expensive and ᴄoмplex, what are the odds this thing will EVER aᴄtually use those guns against another plane in flight? These are so expensive, I iмagine the Navy just gets the hell out of any real trouble and sends in the good old F-16’s to do the aᴄtual fighting. Iмagine how мuᴄh tax мoney has gone into this experiмent.
State of the art , ground support airá´„raft ! With a MARINE flying that ground support !! That would ĐĽake ĐĽe feel better in a hot á´„oĐĽbat zone and a á´„ouple of ĐĽarines overhead!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.
