161112-N-N0101-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft is signaled to take off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). During the third and final F-35B developmental test phase (DT-III), the aircraft is undergoing envelope expansion via a series of launches and recoveries in various operating conditions such as high sea states and high winds. ( Navy Photo/Released

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Keywords: -35b, 2016), ii, landing, lightning, short, takeoff/vertical, technicians