Comments by "Tim Murphy" (@timmurphy5541) on "F-35 Jets FLY FIRST COMBAT MISSIONS From HMS Queen Elizabeth" video.

  1. It's STOVL not VTOL. Short Takeoff, Vertical Landing. I don't have a precise number for you but it uses its lift fan to shorten the takeoff run, together with the ramp and continues for a few seconds after it is in the air.
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