During a demonstration over Farnborough, an RAF F-35B transitioned into a full hover, holding position above the airfield using its vertical lift system. The maneuver showcased the aircraft’s short ...

The F-35B is among the most sophisticated fighter jets ever built. This video covers its advanced flying trials off the East Coast, showcasing maneuvers, vertical takeoff and landing tests, and ...

HOVERING: Lockheed Martin’s first F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) aircraft demonstrated the capability to hover freely March 17 during a test flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent ...

Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

Lockheed Martin flew the second short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) F-35B Joint Strike Fighter for the first time on Feb. 25. Aircraft BF-2 will be used from conventional up-and-away flight ...

All three of the F-35 Lightning variants are particularly formidable. The Royal Air Force’s F-35B contingent has taken center stage at the ongoing multinational Exercise Falcon Strike 25. F-35s are ...