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The F-35B lands like a Harrier and fights like a stealth jet—STOVL without compromise. (Credits: @zanelathrum on TikTok) Lockheed's F-35B combines a Pratt & Whitney F135 core with Rolls-Royce's shaft-driven LiftFan to deliver true STOVL stealth. The lift fan (50-inch diameter, two-stage, counter-rotating) generates about 20,000 lbf of cold thrust while the main engine provides the balance—together enabling short takeoffs and vertical landings with a fully stealthy airframe. Operationally, the B-variant lets Marines and allies fly fifth-generation strike from amphibious assault ships, small decks, and austere strips—projecting low-observable firepower where conventional runways aren't available. Its AN/APG-81 AESA radar, sensor fusion, and internal weapons bays preserve stealth across flight regimes as the propulsion system transitions between cruise and hover modes. That flexibility brings tradeoffs: STOVL systems add weight, thermal complexity, and unique maintenance demands that reduce internal fuel compared with the CTOL/CATOBAR variants. Still, the F-35B's blend of survivability, expeditionary reach, and tri-service commonality makes it a force-multiplier few other jets can match. --- SOURCES : 1. Lockheed Martin — F-35B Product Card / Air Vehicle Technology Overview 2. Rolls-Royce — LiftSystem datasheet and technical specifications 3. Pratt & Whitney — F135-PW-600 engine specifications and STOVL operation 4. Ingenia/Royal Academy of Engineering — Rolls-Royce LiftSystem technical details 5. Wikipedia F135 and LiftSystem specifications and thrust figures 6. ICAS Congress 2016 — LiftSystem overview presentation --- ADDITIONAL FACT : The LiftSystem's drive shaft and gearbox transmit up to ~28,000-30,000 shaft horsepower from the F135 to the lift fan, while the three-bearing swivel module (3BSM) vectors approximately 18,000 lbf thrust and rotates through 95° in about 2.5 seconds—engineering that makes supersonic cruise and stable hover possible in one airframe. --- #MilitaryAviation #StealthFighter #STOVL #AviationHistory #F35B #LiftFan #RollsRoyceLiftSystem
The F-35B lands like a Harrier and fights like a stealth jet—STOVL without compromise. (Credits: @zanelathrum on TikTok) Lockheed's F-35B combines a Pratt & Whitney F135 core with Rolls-Royce's shaft-driven LiftFan to deliver true STOVL stealth. The lift fan (50-inch diameter, two-stage, counter-rotating) generates about 20,000 lbf of cold thrust while the main engine provides the balance—together enabling short takeoffs and vertical landings with a fully stealthy airframe. Operationally, the B-variant lets Marines and allies fly fifth-generation strike from amphibious assault ships, small decks, and austere strips—projecting low-observable firepower where conventional runways aren't available. Its AN/APG-81 AESA radar, sensor fusion, and internal weapons bays preserve stealth across flight regimes as the propulsion system transitions between cruise and hover modes. That flexibility brings tradeoffs: STOVL systems add weight, thermal complexity, and unique maintenance demands that reduce internal fuel compared with the CTOL/CATOBAR variants. Still, the F-35B's blend of survivability, expeditionary reach, and tri-service commonality makes it a force-multiplier few other jets can match. --- SOURCES : 1. Lockheed Martin — F-35B Product Card / Air Vehicle Technology Overview 2. Rolls-Royce — LiftSystem datasheet and technical specifications 3. Pratt & Whitney — F135-PW-600 engine specifications and STOVL operation 4. Ingenia/Royal Academy of Engineering — Rolls-Royce LiftSystem technical details 5. Wikipedia F135 and LiftSystem specifications and thrust figures 6. ICAS Congress 2016 — LiftSystem overview presentation --- ADDITIONAL FACT : The LiftSystem's drive shaft and gearbox transmit up to ~28,000-30,000 shaft horsepower from the F135 to the lift fan, while the three-bearing swivel module (3BSM) vectors approximately 18,000 lbf thrust and rotates through 95° in about 2.5 seconds—engineering that makes supersonic cruise and stable hover possible in one airframe. --- #MilitaryAviation #StealthFighter #STOVL #AviationHistory #F35B #LiftFan #RollsRoyceLiftSystem
It’s possible to miss the mark, but still hit the mark—like this F-35B putting it on a rolling deck…just a little off the line….but still an incredible shot… . Of the nearly 1,000 F-35s built so far—for 18 different countries—there are only 3 that operate the F-35B STOVL (Short TakeOff/Vertical Landing) variant…the U.S. Marines, the U.K. Royal Air Force….and ??? . (We were surprised too….we’ll let you know in the comments….but give us a guess/thoughts)…. . . Real heroes: @thevigilantheroes . . . #usmc #marines #royalairforce #uk #marinecorps #avgeek #instaaviation #jet #stovl #verticalflight #jumpjet #jet #fighter #military #thevigilantheroes
It’s possible to miss the mark, but still hit the mark—like this F-35B putting it on a rolling deck…just a little off the line….but still an incredible shot… . Of the nearly 1,000 F-35s built so far—for 18 different countries—there are only 3 that operate the F-35B STOVL (Short TakeOff/Vertical Landing) variant…the U.S. Marines, the U.K. Royal Air Force….and ??? . (We were surprised too….we’ll let you know in the comments….but give us a guess/thoughts)…. . . Real heroes: @thevigilantheroes . . . #usmc #marines #royalairforce #uk #marinecorps #avgeek #instaaviation #jet #stovl #verticalflight #jumpjet #jet #fighter #military #thevigilantheroes
新田原基地エアーフェスタ2025 短距離離陸するF35BライトニングⅡ 横から見る事がなかったので、改めて滑走距離の短さに驚き‼️ #新田原基地 #新田原基地エアフェスタ2025 #stovl #f35bライトニングⅱ #短距離離陸 #航空自衛隊 #fighterjet #戦闘機
新田原基地エアーフェスタ2025 短距離離陸するF35BライトニングⅡ 横から見る事がなかったので、改めて滑走距離の短さに驚き‼️ #新田原基地 #新田原基地エアフェスタ2025 #stovl #f35bライトニングⅱ #短距離離陸 #航空自衛隊 #fighterjet #戦闘機
An F-35B performing a vertical landing at NAS Cherry Point ended with a nose gear collapse right at touchdown. The hover was steady. The descent was clean. The landing? Not so much. The pilot was uninjured, and the jet stayed upright. footage: The War Zone (twz.com) #F35B #VerticalLanding #STOVL #FighterJet #MilitaryAviation #GearCollapse #AvGeek #FlightDeck #USMC #AviationDaily #RunThisShit #JetLanding #DefenseClips #JSF
An F-35B performing a vertical landing at NAS Cherry Point ended with a nose gear collapse right at touchdown. The hover was steady. The descent was clean. The landing? Not so much. The pilot was uninjured, and the jet stayed upright. footage: The War Zone (twz.com) #F35B #VerticalLanding #STOVL #FighterJet #MilitaryAviation #GearCollapse #AvGeek #FlightDeck #USMC #AviationDaily #RunThisShit #JetLanding #DefenseClips #JSF
O F-35B Lightning II é uma versão do caça de quinta geração F-35 projetada para realizar decolagens e pousos verticais ou curtos (STOVL - Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing). A habilidade de decolar e pousar verticalmente é uma das características que o distingue das outras versões do F-35 e o torna particularmente útil para operações em navios ou bases militares com pistas curtas. O F-35B é capaz de levantar voo verticalmente devido ao sistema inovador de propulsão que combina um motor a jato convencional com um vetor de empuxo. Ele possui dois principais componentes para permitir a decolagem vertical: 1. Motor de empuxo direcionável: A característica central do F-35B é o Motor Rolls-Royce F136, que está equipado com um sistema de vetor de empuxo. Durante a decolagem vertical, o motor direciona o empuxo para baixo, permitindo que o avião levante diretamente do solo. Isso é possível graças ao design inovador que permite que o jato mude a direção de seu fluxo de ar, utilizando um ventilador rotacionável montado na parte traseira da aeronave. O vetor de empuxo ajuda o F-35B a gerar o empuxo necessário para a decolagem vertical. 2. Controle de estabilidade e manobrabilidade: O F-35B é projetado para ser altamente estável durante os voos em baixa velocidade e durante a transição entre o voo vertical e o horizontal. Ele conta com flaps e aletas adicionais que ajudam a controlar sua estabilidade durante essas fases. O processo de transição do voo vertical para o voo horizontal é bastante suave, com o piloto ajustando a direção do empuxo e o controle de voo digital para garantir uma transição segura. Esse sistema de decolagem vertical é especialmente útil para operações em porta-aviões, onde o espaço para decolagens tradicionais é limitado, e também permite que o F-35B opere em aeródromos improvisados ou áreas com pistas curtas. #F35B #decupaçãovertical #aviãomilitar #tecnologiavançada #aeronavefuturista #STOVL #decupaçãocurta #aviãodequinta #caçaF35 #engenhariamilitar #vetordempuxo #aviãodecaçavertical #forçasarmadas #tecnologiaaérea #decupaçãovertical #aviãonavios #inovaçãoemavião #engenhariaaérea #sistemasdemanobrabilidade #tecnologiadavertical #designmilita
O F-35B Lightning II é uma versão do caça de quinta geração F-35 projetada para realizar decolagens e pousos verticais ou curtos (STOVL - Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing). A habilidade de decolar e pousar verticalmente é uma das características que o distingue das outras versões do F-35 e o torna particularmente útil para operações em navios ou bases militares com pistas curtas. O F-35B é capaz de levantar voo verticalmente devido ao sistema inovador de propulsão que combina um motor a jato convencional com um vetor de empuxo. Ele possui dois principais componentes para permitir a decolagem vertical: 1. Motor de empuxo direcionável: A característica central do F-35B é o Motor Rolls-Royce F136, que está equipado com um sistema de vetor de empuxo. Durante a decolagem vertical, o motor direciona o empuxo para baixo, permitindo que o avião levante diretamente do solo. Isso é possível graças ao design inovador que permite que o jato mude a direção de seu fluxo de ar, utilizando um ventilador rotacionável montado na parte traseira da aeronave. O vetor de empuxo ajuda o F-35B a gerar o empuxo necessário para a decolagem vertical. 2. Controle de estabilidade e manobrabilidade: O F-35B é projetado para ser altamente estável durante os voos em baixa velocidade e durante a transição entre o voo vertical e o horizontal. Ele conta com flaps e aletas adicionais que ajudam a controlar sua estabilidade durante essas fases. O processo de transição do voo vertical para o voo horizontal é bastante suave, com o piloto ajustando a direção do empuxo e o controle de voo digital para garantir uma transição segura. Esse sistema de decolagem vertical é especialmente útil para operações em porta-aviões, onde o espaço para decolagens tradicionais é limitado, e também permite que o F-35B opere em aeródromos improvisados ou áreas com pistas curtas. #F35B #decupaçãovertical #aviãomilitar #tecnologiavançada #aeronavefuturista #STOVL #decupaçãocurta #aviãodequinta #caçaF35 #engenhariamilitar #vetordempuxo #aviãodecaçavertical #forçasarmadas #tecnologiaaérea #decupaçãovertical #aviãonavios #inovaçãoemavião #engenhariaaérea #sistemasdemanobrabilidade #tecnologiadavertical #designmilita
F-35 freezes the sky, defying gravity with a mid-flight flex! (Credits: ammaralsharif_juba on TikTok) The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, a stealthy STOVL marvel, roars through the 2025 Jones Beach Air Show, then halts mid-flight to hover like a hummingbird. Its Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, with 43000 pounds of thrust, and LiftFan system lift the 35-foot, 60000-pound frame, a stunt no F-18 can match. The jet’s 0.001 m² radar cross-section keeps it ghostly, outclassing Su-35s. Transitioning from 600 mph to a dead hover in 20 seconds, the pilot uses fly-by-wire controls and AN/APG-81 radar to lock 20 targets at 150 miles, even while suspended. The F-35B’s 9000-pound payload, including AIM-120s, and 450-mile range shone in 2024’s Syria strikes, proving its combat chops. At Jones Beach, its vertical pause, backed by 9G agility, leaves 200000 fans speechless. The USMC’s 174 F-35Bs, based at Yuma or Beaufort, redefine airshows with this hover trick, cementing their rep as versatile kings, unmatched by any rival jet. Sources: - Lockheed Martin – “F-35B Specifications,” 2025 - Marine Corps Times – “Jones Beach Air Show 2025,” June 2025 - The Drive – “F-35B STOVL Capabilities,” October 2025 Additional Fact: In 2024, an F-35B tested an auto-hover tweak, cutting stabilization time by 12%, per Yuma logs. Nixed for budget, it had crews hyped. #F35B #STOVL #JonesBeachAirShow #USMC #StealthFighter #HoverFlex #MilitaryAviation
F-35 freezes the sky, defying gravity with a mid-flight flex! (Credits: ammaralsharif_juba on TikTok) The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, a stealthy STOVL marvel, roars through the 2025 Jones Beach Air Show, then halts mid-flight to hover like a hummingbird. Its Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, with 43000 pounds of thrust, and LiftFan system lift the 35-foot, 60000-pound frame, a stunt no F-18 can match. The jet’s 0.001 m² radar cross-section keeps it ghostly, outclassing Su-35s. Transitioning from 600 mph to a dead hover in 20 seconds, the pilot uses fly-by-wire controls and AN/APG-81 radar to lock 20 targets at 150 miles, even while suspended. The F-35B’s 9000-pound payload, including AIM-120s, and 450-mile range shone in 2024’s Syria strikes, proving its combat chops. At Jones Beach, its vertical pause, backed by 9G agility, leaves 200000 fans speechless. The USMC’s 174 F-35Bs, based at Yuma or Beaufort, redefine airshows with this hover trick, cementing their rep as versatile kings, unmatched by any rival jet. Sources: - Lockheed Martin – “F-35B Specifications,” 2025 - Marine Corps Times – “Jones Beach Air Show 2025,” June 2025 - The Drive – “F-35B STOVL Capabilities,” October 2025 Additional Fact: In 2024, an F-35B tested an auto-hover tweak, cutting stabilization time by 12%, per Yuma logs. Nixed for budget, it had crews hyped. #F35B #STOVL #JonesBeachAirShow #USMC #StealthFighter #HoverFlex #MilitaryAviation
"The F-35B defies gravity! 🔥🛩️ With its vertical landing and short takeoff, it's a stealth beast that doesn't need a runway. Power, precision, and pure next-gen dominance. 💪#🇺🇸 #F35B #VerticalTakeoff #STOVL #FighterJet #AviationLovers #StealthFighter #JetPower #ModernWarfare #AviationDaily #USMarineCorps #MilitaryTech #F35Lightning #AvGeek #VTOL #JetLife #NextGenFighter #DefenseTech #AirPower #CarrierOps #JetLanding #defence
"The F-35B defies gravity! 🔥🛩️ With its vertical landing and short takeoff, it's a stealth beast that doesn't need a runway. Power, precision, and pure next-gen dominance. 💪#🇺🇸 #F35B #VerticalTakeoff #STOVL #FighterJet #AviationLovers #StealthFighter #JetPower #ModernWarfare #AviationDaily #USMarineCorps #MilitaryTech #F35Lightning #AvGeek #VTOL #JetLife #NextGenFighter #DefenseTech #AirPower #CarrierOps #JetLanding #defence
🤯 O Jato que Pousa como Helicóptero! O Segredo do F-35B! Isso não é mágica, é engenharia militar de ponta! Para fazer o pouso e decolagem vertical (STOVL), o F-35B usa um sistema incrível: 1. 🚀 O bocal traseiro do motor GIRA, jogando o jato de fogo para baixo. 2. 🌬️ Uma VENTOINHA GIGANTE na frente, o “Lift Fan”, abre-se para sugar ar e empurrar para baixo, equilibrando o avião. Juntos, eles dão ao F-35B a força para pairar no ar! É o caça mais flexível e avançado do mundo. É impressionante ver esta manobra deste jato, me conte aqui nos comentários👇🏻 #engenhariainusitada #F35B #AviaçãoFácil #EngenhariaIncrível #JatoMilitar #STOVL #TecnologiaDeVoo #Curiosidade #CaçaFurtivo
🤯 O Jato que Pousa como Helicóptero! O Segredo do F-35B! Isso não é mágica, é engenharia militar de ponta! Para fazer o pouso e decolagem vertical (STOVL), o F-35B usa um sistema incrível: 1. 🚀 O bocal traseiro do motor GIRA, jogando o jato de fogo para baixo. 2. 🌬️ Uma VENTOINHA GIGANTE na frente, o “Lift Fan”, abre-se para sugar ar e empurrar para baixo, equilibrando o avião. Juntos, eles dão ao F-35B a força para pairar no ar! É o caça mais flexível e avançado do mundo. É impressionante ver esta manobra deste jato, me conte aqui nos comentários👇🏻 #engenhariainusitada #F35B #AviaçãoFácil #EngenhariaIncrível #JatoMilitar #STOVL #TecnologiaDeVoo #Curiosidade #CaçaFurtivo
Since you like STOVL aircraft, here’s another clip of an AV-8B landing vertically sent to me by a friend and reader (thank you dude). Can’t get enough of it. #theaviationist #av8bharrier #italiannavy #marinamilitare #stovl #jumpjet #verticallanding
Since you like STOVL aircraft, here’s another clip of an AV-8B landing vertically sent to me by a friend and reader (thank you dude). Can’t get enough of it. #theaviationist #av8bharrier #italiannavy #marinamilitare #stovl #jumpjet #verticallanding
A Study in Sartorial Layers 🧳🧭 An exploration of heritage layering: ochre polo in fine Scottish yarn, soft vintage-check seersucker polo, a sartorial wool #stovl blouson, and a Madras scarf by @radici_patrimonio1970 #santillo1970 #slowfashion #gentlemanwardrobe #madeinitaly
A Study in Sartorial Layers 🧳🧭 An exploration of heritage layering: ochre polo in fine Scottish yarn, soft vintage-check seersucker polo, a sartorial wool #stovl blouson, and a Madras scarf by @radici_patrimonio1970 #santillo1970 #slowfashion #gentlemanwardrobe #madeinitaly
Can the @LionsRugbyCo rewrite the script 🆚 @DHLStormers? 👀😬 @Vodacom #URC | #RaceToTheEight | #STOvL
Can the @LionsRugbyCo rewrite the script 🆚 @DHLStormers? 👀😬 @Vodacom #URC | #RaceToTheEight | #STOvL
Aurora Reveals New Renderings Of Latest X-Plane Design For DARPA SPRINT Program. Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, has recently completed the conceptual design review for a high-speed, vertical lift X-plane and has been selected to advance to the preliminary design review stage. This development is part of DARPA‘s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, aimed at creating an X-plane to demostrate technologies enabling high-speed flight without the need for traditional runways. Read all the article at TheAviationist.com here: https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/21/aurora-reveals-new-renderings-of-latest-x-plane-design-for-darpa-program/ To find a clickable link, use the Link in Bio, watch the Instagram story or visit TheAviationist.com #theaviationist #darpa #auroraflightsciences #boeing #xplane #blendedwing #stovl #drones
Aurora Reveals New Renderings Of Latest X-Plane Design For DARPA SPRINT Program. Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, has recently completed the conceptual design review for a high-speed, vertical lift X-plane and has been selected to advance to the preliminary design review stage. This development is part of DARPA‘s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, aimed at creating an X-plane to demostrate technologies enabling high-speed flight without the need for traditional runways. Read all the article at TheAviationist.com here: https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/21/aurora-reveals-new-renderings-of-latest-x-plane-design-for-darpa-program/ To find a clickable link, use the Link in Bio, watch the Instagram story or visit TheAviationist.com #theaviationist #darpa #auroraflightsciences #boeing #xplane #blendedwing #stovl #drones
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