Ever seen a stealth aircraft fly like a helicopter? Because it’s AMAZING. An F-35B Lightning II lands vertically aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1). The F-35B is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and is undergoing testing aboard Wasp.
The F-35B’s versatility, according to Lockheed Martin, will revolutionize expeditionary combat power in all threat environments by allowing operations from major bases, damaged airstrips, remote locations and a wide range of air-capable ships. The F-35B gives warfighters the ability to accomplish the mission, wherever and whenever duty calls.
Also it lands like a helicopter, and that’s ridiculously impressive.
Video provided by the U.S. Navy YouTube channel
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