The F-35B BF-1 performed the first F-35 short takeoff on March 17. Matching performance predictions, the F-35B accelerated down the runway in STOVL mode and lifted off at 100 knots using less than 1,000 feet of runway. The F-35 is powered by the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine - the only engine powering the F-35 Lightning II flight test program.
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