Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021)
by sidewndr46 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @09:13PM
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There is no variant of the F-35 that can do VTOL. Apparently they did a test and got some prototype to take off vertically with no fuel and nothing else on board. But it is not a VTOL aircraft.
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Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021)
by dragonwriter on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @10:02PM
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> Apparently they did a test and got some prototype to take off vertically with no fuel
That would be…impressive, actually. But I doubt any variant of the F-35 has demonstrated takeoff, vertical or otherwise, without fuel, though I suppose if you were extremely generous with your definition of “takeoff”, the F-35C might be able to, given its CATOBAR capability.