A dozen jets of the A variant will bring dual-capable aircraft to the Royal Air Force, allowing Britain to partake in NATO's ...

The short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) jet is currently operating in the Indo-Pacific following a series of joint ...

A British Royal Navy F-35B stealth fighter jet, part of the UK's HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group, is still grounded ...

British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter jet had developed a technical glitch and was forced to make an emergency ...

British Royal Navy F-35B stealth fighter jet remains grounded at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

Only the F-35B comes with the LiftSystem installed, which means it is the only F-35 with STOVL capabilities. Consequently, it is the only one with the flap behind the cockpit.

F-35B fighter jet (Image: Lockheed Martin) Beijing: The F-35B is the first supersonic STOVL aircraft flown by the US Marine Corps, the United Kingdom, and the Italian Air Force. It is the only ...

T rials of the F-35B on the JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) JS Kaga finally began on Oct. 20, 2024, off the coast of southern California, as the STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing ...

-Boeing emphasized simplicity in its design, focusing on stealth and speed with a single-engine cycle and delta wing shape. However, the X-32’s Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) system ...

Indeed, several helicopter carriers do carry aircraft capable of VTOL or short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL). A helicopter carrier is, as the name implies, a vessel that carries helicopters.

The Kaga is in the process of being converted into a light aircraft carrier, capable of launching and recovering the STOVL variant of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II.