US F-35 Showing Its Insane Capability During Vertical Take-Off

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[DarthMarik]

Hey there former Navy sailor here CTR2(IDW/SW) and at the start of the video they mention the F-35 is capable of aircraft carrier operations but that ship shown is the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 a Wasp class Amphibious Assault ship. The Wasp class was a design evolution from older traditional carriers and heli carriers so it's often mistaken for conventional fixed-wing aircraft carriers. The LHD stands for Landing Helicopter Deck. Typically they carry the MV-22 Osprey, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1 Cobras and some CH-53 Sea Stallions. There are others but these are the most common on the flight deck. The LHD ships are basically a mobile landing strip for Marine aircraft but also have a number of sea to shore small craft like the LCAC, LCU and LCM.

Sometime in the mid 2010's they started playing around with the F-35 being able to launch off the LHD platform but there was alot of issues early on. I've been out now for over 6 years so I'm not entirely informed on the current status of it but I would imagine they've made some headway. Also for those even further curious enough in July of 2020 the Bonhomme Richard was heavily damaged by a massive chemical fire and the repairs were estimated to be about over 3 billion dollars and would take several years to complete. The Wasp Class I believe is only valued around 1 billion to construct and so the decision was made that she be decommissioned and sold for scrap.

[seanlavelle]

I can't imagine how amazing it must b to see your own name on the side of the cockpit on this awesome piece of machinery

[cullensaquarium]

What an amazing piece of engineering. The materials look so advanced

[liamcalpine]

So you could essentially land this thing on a helipad. Making you the coolest fucken CEO in the world.

[davidwolf]

The F-35 has really evolved very nicely beyond all of the pre-production issues. An awe-inspiring aircraft in all of its variants.

[tnydsrp]

Американцы - Молодцы с большой буквы !

[this-is-bioman]

There's not a single vertical take off in this movie :-/

[denistru]

Really amazing landing. I believe your pilots park the jets on their lawns after work. Greetings from Russia.

[brussell]

3:16 the length of the F35 B is 50.5' and the wingspan is 35'. The F35 C is only .3" longer. It's wingspan, at 43', is what really makes the size difference. This video is just sloppy.

[jerryumfress]

The Globe master is the plane that makes it possible for everything else in the USA inventory to happen

[ericlozen]

I worked on the F-14 Tomcat & the F/A-18C Hornet while in the U.S. Navy. Served on CV-43, CV-60, & CVN-71 as well.

[ppp]

Great America! Always thanks from Korea.

[jailbreakgamin]

a couple 3 mins of the f35 and the rest is something way off topic .. great job guys !!

[jeffgrigsby]

Long ago I worked on Avionics on the Wow what an improvement !

[jamesstewart]

F yeah! I like the service ceiling, it makes it very multi-purpose for the B series applications

[maryrafuse]

Every time I see this version of the F-35 I think of the vets of the Pacific War, how much carrier pilots would have appreciated this talented aircraft. F-35 debunkers are being proven wrong every day of the year. Its eventual full development will be even more amazing.

[ollie]

This jet can be operated from a helipad. Any navy can suddenly have air capabilities by purchasing this jet. Expect billions in orders in the next few years.

[mr.electronx]

USAF: We have awsame Jets
Aliens: UFO zooom-zooom lol 🤣🤣🤣

[Pedro-hqpt]

Haha 2022 showing the amazing submarine capabilities of f35

[geraltofrivia]

30 year old man here. If I hadn’t ended up in the career I’m in now which I really enjoy, it has always been a dream of mine to be a jet, specifically a fighter jet pilot in the Air Force. Every now and then (maybe a couple times a year) I go on these long rabbit holes where I look up a bunch of videos but this one is awesome idk I had no clue we had jets capable of vertical take offs and landings. It’s so insane to me.