Striking it Right

An Israeli-designed UAV sits ready for maintenance at the IAF's Tel Nof airbase. One of the IAF's three largest airbases, Tel Nof features three asphalt runways, the shortest of which is over 7,000ft long.
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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...