F-35 in Service with Air Forces around the World

Gerard Keijsper

Publisher:

Pen and Sword

ISBN Number:

9781399083539

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

478

Illustrations:

Fully Illustrated

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The origins of the F-35 and the amazing challenges the industry had to be overcome go back to a still-secret NATO study that evaluated the vulnerability of air force bases in the West. This spurred development for Short Take off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) fighter aircraft. Only two aircraft with this capability actually entered service, the British Harrier and the Russian Yak-38. However, these aircraft lacked supersonic capability which made them vulnerable to faster fighters. So a programme was initiated for a supersonic STOVL fighter – but the trail of unsuccessful efforts was long.

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Weight 1.0 kg
Country Of Origin

United Kingdom