Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter jet during a test flight. This model is the short take-off and vertical landing variant (STOVL). The F-35 i

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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter jet during a test flight. This model is the short take-off and vertical landing variant (STOVL). The F-35 is a fifth-generation, single-engined aircraft. The F-35B began testing in 2008, which lead to a number of redesigns. Development costs have been shared between the USA and nine other nations including the UK. The Royal Air Force and Royal Navy plan to procure 138 of the aircraft for use on aircraft carriers. Photographed on 14th June 2012.

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Photo credit: © US DEFENSE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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