00:10The F-35 has replaced multiple strike fighting aircraft such as the A-10, F-16, F-A-18, E
00:18-A-6B, and the legendary A-B-8B Harrier.
00:20The F-35 is capable of conducting extreme maneuvers through its advanced fifth-generation flight control laws only seen in
00:27the F-22 Raptor and the F-35B Lightning II.
00:31As Branko returns, he will transform the aircraft into stovo mode and return in front of the crowd in a
00:36hands-free hover.
00:37You will notice several intake and exhaust doors opening on the aircraft, which all move with a single push of
00:42a button.
00:42At the same time, the horizontally mounted lip band engages providing 10 tons of vertical thrust.
00:47You will also see the doors at the rear of the aircraft, which open to allow the main exhaust nozzle
00:52to rotate over 90 degrees down.
00:55The entire weight of the aircraft will be supported by the thrust from the lip band, main engine, and roll
00:59control nozzles, generating over 40,000 pounds of thrust.
01:03The capability to conduct vertical landing operations is what allows the F-35B to operate from amphibious ships and provide
01:10additional flexibility for operations in obscure environments.
01:12Once stabilizing the hover, Brankos will show the smooth handling characteristics of the F-35B in the stovo fighter.
01:19It is here.
