The multinational Lockheed Martin F-35 achieved its first vertical landing March 18, a major step forward for the struggling stealthy single-engine fighter’s test program. The vertical landing took ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...
Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010, and the first vertical takeoff on May 10, 2013, at NAS Patuxent River. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take-Off ...
The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its first three F-35B ...
Singapore plans to operate a handful of both the conventional F-35A and the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B.