F-35B: America’s Ultimate Stealth Fighter?

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. A powerful Lift-Fan generates the downward thrust necessary to enable the aircraft to hover and land vertically.
2. The Lift-Fan can operate in crosswinds up to 288mph (463 kph).
3. The F-35B was specifically engineered to project new dimensions of maritime air-power projection.

References

• Media Check: 19FortyFive - Media Bias Fact Check (High Credibility)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.