Meaning of F-35B | Babel Free

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A STOVL variant of the F-35.

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“Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain and now Hawaii Pacific University professor, said the F-35Bs on a Japanese warship “add⟳ a new dimension” and “a deterrent factor” to the security situation in the Pacific.”

“The US Air Force⟳ has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The F-35A is one of the three versions of the US military’s stealth fighter. The Marine Corps flies the F-35B – a short take-off, vertical landing aircraft – and the Navy flies the F-35C, designed for aircraft carrier operations.”

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