F-35B
Short takeoff jet
The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.
Unlike its siblings—the F-35A (conventional) and F-35C (carrier-based)—the F-35B can land vertically like a helicopter, making it suitable for smaller aircraft carriers and austere forward bases.
Operated by the U.S.
Marine Corps and the British Royal Navy, among others: The F-35B touched down on the amphibious assault ship.
Secret, undetected movement
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- jetForced fluid stream
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- single-engineHaving one power source
multirole · cockpit · canopy · fuselage · airframe · avionics · afterburner · fly-by-wire
Sea-land combat branch
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- sortieArmed raid outward
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
squadron · interdiction · reconnaissance · NATO · allied · expeditionary · theater · mission
Aircraft engine manufacturer
- Rolls-RoycePremier British automaker
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
Aerospace and defense corporation
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- testingExamining to evaluate
IOC · production · sustainment · logistics · maintenance · upgrade · lifecycle
stealth
Secret, undetected movement
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- jetForced fluid stream
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
single-engine · multirole · cockpit · canopy · fuselage · airframe · avionics · afterburner · fly-by-wire
Marine Corps
Sea-land combat branch
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- sortieArmed raid outward
deployment · squadron · interdiction · reconnaissance · NATO · allied · expeditionary · theater · mission · tactical
ski-jump
Airborne winter sport
- shipborneCarried on a vessel
Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft engine manufacturer
- Rolls-RoycePremier British automaker
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
Lockheed Martin
Aerospace and defense corporation
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- developmentProgress toward maturity
testing · IOC · production · sustainment · logistics · maintenance · upgrade · lifecycle
F-35Bhelicopter
Rotary-wing aircraft
glider · hot air balloon · Apache · rotorcraft · Apache helicopter
F-35Bbiplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
Sopwith Camel · Wright Flyer · P-51 Mustang · MiG-15 · propeller plane
F-35Bcargo plane
Aircraft for transporting goods
medevac helicopter · reconnaissance drone · Air Force One · transport aircraft