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RAF F-35B demonstrates vertical hover over Farnborough

During a demonstration over Farnborough, an RAF F-35B transitioned into a full hover, holding position above the airfield using its vertical lift system. The maneuver showcased the aircraft’s short ...
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Why this F-35B display made other jets look obsolete

The RAF F-35B Lightning II didn’t just fly at RIAT — it demonstrated total control. While other jets rely on speed and momentum, this aircraft slowed, hovered, and repositioned at will, showing a ...
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Why Does America’s F-35 Fighter Look So Much Like an Old Soviet Prototype?

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...