What is the F-35B standard take-off and vertical landing?
F-35B takes off from the USS Wasp aircraft carrier as part of the ship trials, Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The F-35B Standard Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) is a single-engine, fifth generation fighter aircraft designed and developed by Lockheed Martin.
What is the F-35B Lightning II?
The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability to expeditionary airfields. The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory.
What is the maximum speed of the F-35B?
The F-35B can fly at a maximum speed of 1,960km/h. The combat radius and maximum range of the aircraft are 833km and 1,667km respectively. The F-35B is fitted with a 25mm GAU-22A Gatling cannon which has 220 rounds per gun of firing capacity. It has two internal weapon pods and four external underwing hardpoints to expand its mission lethality.
Where is the F-35 being rolled out?
The F-35 programme is being rolled out internationally across the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway, among others. Israel claimed to be the first nation to use the aircraft in a combat situation, while the US conducted its first air strike using the F-35B in 2018.
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How many F-35B has the UK ordered?
Customer orders of the F-35B include USMC (340) and Italian Navy (22). The UK ordered two F-35Bs in 2009. The third F-35B was ordered by the UK Government in January 2010. The UK Ministry of Defence plans to procure up to 138 F-35Bs for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.
How fast can the F-35B fly?
The F-35B can fly at a maximum speed of 1,960km/h, Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Cutaway model of F-35B integrated with LiftFan propulsion system, Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation.
What engine does the F-35B STOVL have?
F-35B STOVL engines and propulsion. The F-35B STOVL is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburner turbofan engine rated at 125kN of dry thrust. The engine can produce 191.3kN of thrust afterburner.