Video - First F-35B Vertical Takeoff Test - Airforce Technology

An F-35B test aircraft completes the first-ever vertical
takeoff (VTO) at NAS Patuxent River. While not a
capability used in combat, VTOs are required for
repositioning of the STOVL in environments where a jet
could not perform.

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