Lockheed Martin F-35B Exceeds STOVL Thrust Requirement

Posted at: Fri Apr 24th, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 23rd, 2009 -- The F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant has demonstrated during testing that it produces excess vertical thrust – more than required to carry out its missions. The tests, condu...

Dutch Parliament saves cabinet with JSF compromise

Posted at: Fri Apr 24th, 2009

The Dutch Parliament on Thursday adopted a motion delaying a final decision on the possible purchase of 85 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft until the year 2012, a year after the 2011 general elections. It also decided not to buy two (as planned) but...