An F-35B test aircraft completes the first-ever vertical takeoff (VTO) at NAS Patuxent River, Md., on May 10, 2013. While not a capability used in combat, VTOs are required for repositioning of the STOVL in environments where a jet could not perform a short takeoff. In these cases, the jet, with a limited amount of fuel, would execute a VTO to travel a short distance.
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An F-35B test aircraft completes the first-ever vertical takeoff (VTO) at NAS Patuxent River, Md., on May 10, 2013. While not a capability used in combat, VTOs are required for repositioning of the STOVL in environments where a jet could not perform a short takeoff. In these cases, the jet, with a limited amount of fuel, would execute a VTO to travel a short distance.
Video highlights from the F-35 Lightning II program in 2012, including production, flight test and deliveries.
The F-22 Raptor Demo Team was the featured attraction at the 2012 Fort Wayne Air Show, which drew nearly 100,000 spectators.
BAE Systems' Fort Wayne employees took the opportunity to celebrate their work on the program by greeting the team upon its arrival. BAE Systems was among the sponsors of the air show and hosted the team for a tour of the Fort Wayne facility.
Interviews and highlights from the F-35B delivery ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 20, 2012
Interviews and highlights from the F-35B delivery ceremony atMarine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 20, 2012