Striking it Right
A cutaway view of the original X-35 prototypes shows how the drive shaft connects the lift fan to the main engine. On 20 May 2008, the JSF programme office certified Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine as ready for 'up and away' operations in the STOVL airframe.
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The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) version. The... -
The F-35B is the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version. The... -
The F-35B generates 40,000lb of thrust from an engine rated at 25,000lb. The... -
Located directly behind the lift-fan doors, twin sideways-facing vents... -
A cutaway view of the original X-35 prototypes shows how the drive shaft... -
An Israeli-designed UAV sits ready for maintenance at the IAF's Tel Nof... -
Iran's Shahab-3 missile is a virtual copy of North Korea's Nodong (aka...
