F-35B Lightning II Vertical Landing and Takeoff Aboard the USS Wasp
U.S. Marines and Sailors conduct 24-hour flight operations in international airspace aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Philippine Sea. Maritime prepositioning enables deployment flexibility and an increased capability to respond rapidly to a crisis or contingency with a credible presence.
The F-35B is the short takeoff 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 vertical flight system. Unlike other variants, the F-35B has no landing hook. The "STOVL/HOOK" control instead engages conversion between normal and vertical flight. Jet thrust is sent directly downwards during vertical flight.
Video Credits: U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Cpl. Richard Limone
Thumbnail Credit: Sgt. Cruz Sotelo
►Subscribe Now -- / @military_archive
►Know a second language? You could help bring videos to a wider audience via the following link below: https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_...
Watch video F-35B Lightning II Vertical Landing and Takeoff Aboard the USS Wasp online without registration, duration hours minute second in high quality. This video was added by user Military Archive 22 May 2019, don't forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances, it has been viewed on our site 287,050 once and liked it 3.6 thousand people.