F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III [Image 150 of 443]

UNITED STATES

10.30.2016

Photo by Kyle S Goldberg 

U.S. Navy           

161030-N-VR008-0144 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is launched from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.30.2016
• Date Posted: 11.01.2016 00:29
• Photo ID: 2959205
• VIRIN: 161030-N-VR008-0144
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: US