F-35B cutaway with lift fan F-35B conducting a vertical landing (note the rotated nozzle and the lift fan vent duct) The F-35B is the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the aircraft. Similar in size to the A variant, the B sacrifices about a third of the A variant's fuel volume to accommodate the shaft-driven lift fan (SDLF).

F-35B aircraft have been delivered to the U.S. Marines and the U.K., whose forces are training together at the Integrated Training Center at Eglin Air Force Base. STOVL aircraft are also stationed ...

2024年12月9日 · The F-35B is the first supersonic STOVL aircraft and flown by the U.S. Marine Corps, the United Kingdom and the Italian Air Force. Here are 10 key facts about the F-35B, the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft. 1. STOVL Capability: The F-35B is the only 5th Generation fighter with ...

The F-35 is more than a fighter jet, it’s a powerful force multiplier with advanced sensors and communications suites operating close to the battlefield and from an elevated position significantly enhancing the capabilities of networked airborne, maritime, space, surface and ground-based platforms. ... (LRASM) weapon system onto the F-35B ...

takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) capability. The F-35B has unequaled basing flexibility and advanced network-enabled mission systems that provide unprecedented multimission capability across the spectrum of operations and is an essential enabler for other forces in the battlespace. F-35B – The World’s First Supersonic STOVL Aircraft

The UK formally announced its intention to acquire the F-35B Lightning in 2006. For many years, the country’s JSF programme was known as Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA), which remained F-35B based until the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which switched the British requirement to the F-35C.

2023年9月24日 · The F-35B is the STOVL variant of the aircraft, similar in size to the F-35A. To accommodate its short take-off and vertical landing capabilities, it sacrifices approximately one-third of the fuel volume available in the F-35A. This variant is limited to handling forces of up to 7 g. Unlike other F-35 variants, the F-35B lacks a landing hook.

Just three months after its first vertical landing, an F-35B broke the sound barrier, making it the first STOVL aircraft to exceed Mach 1. By October 2011, an F-35B was making its first successful vertical landings at sea, descending onto the deck of a small Marine Corps amphibious assault ship, setting up a series of weapons tests in 2012.

2024年6月5日 · The F-35B is the first-ever supersonic stealth aircraft with short takeoff/vertical landing capability. The F-35B’s unique ability to land vertically and take off in very short distances allows it to operate from a variety of ships and austere locations .

On 31 July 2015, the US Marine Corps announced that the F-35B Lightning II aircraft had reached initial operational capability with a squadron of 10 F-35Bs ready for world-wide deployment. Marine ...