Lockheed Martin F-35B Demonstrates Short Takeoff Capability

[jesseford97]

fantastic report .. congrats =)

[gxlxn]

How can be something so technicaly complicated also reliable? 

[geoago]

Too complicated, too many doors ..... what is not there, does not break....

[wildwindsca]

predicting big problems for the B series. although that seems to be a no brainer at this juncture.

[stupidismymiddlename]

So will 1000ft be the norm, or will you be trying to get it shorter as the testing goes on?

[madscientistify]

superb engineering though

[madscientistify]

bt good engineering though, shows how far we have come

[slyalexander0]

I bet it still won't do a vertical take off with full fuel and weapons load.

[memmm2]

your right its a stovl aircraft

short take off vertical landing

[cr9527]

@slyalexander0

Nothing will

[jimmyjames133]

LOL at first I thought he still had the canopy up, stupid revolutionary airplane

[BulgarianInCanada]

awesome short take off perfect for future wars...

[KonstantinV835]

Taking off from a carrier with no cat launch?

[flkriders]

@KonstantinV835 I have heard that it would melt the carrier deck...

[StereoSpace]

Nice!

[mutexnet]

Awesome

[sufa256]

Amazing