F-35B Lightning II fighter jet taking off from the Lockheed Martin F-35 production facility at Naval Air Station Fort Worth,Texas,USA. This model is the short take-off and vertical landing variant (STOVL). The F-35 is a fifth-generation,single-engined aircraft. The F-35B began testing in 2008,which lead to a number of redesigns. Development costs have been shared between the USA and nine other nations including the UK. The Royal Air Force and Royal Navy plan to procure 138 of the aircraft for use on aircraft carriers. Photographed on 25th June 2013 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / US Defense |
Bildgröße: | 3310 px × 2648 px |
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