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Originally Posted by Griff
The Joint Strike Fighter had a VTOL version. According to that article the short take off and landing version will still be produced. |
Short take-off, vertical landing. In demo, they got one airborne in < 500 feet, took it supersonic and then landed vertically. Heavily loaded Harriers are flown short take-off too...that's why those Brit carriers have ramps for launching.
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