Ever since the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Joint Strike Fighter first flew in the hands of BAE Systems’ test pilot Graham Tomlinson in June 2008 we have heard ...

The first short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could begin powered-lift testing on the hover pit at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, plant as early as this week.

An F-35B in the hover. The lid above the engine-driven fan is up and the doors below are open. More doors above the engine are open to let in extra air, and the jet exhaust has swivelled to point down ...

The moment the F-35B hovered into position, the night sky transformed into a wall of heat and noise. Flames poured from the exhaust as the jet suspended itself midair, then surged forward with a ...

Most fighter jets have what is called a stall speed - the slowest the jet can go before it falls out of the sky. However, there are two fighter jets currently in service that can get around their ...