Stealth, supercruise, advanced sensors, and exceptional maneuverability give the Raptor a specialized role in establishing air superiority. Internal weapons and thrust-vectoring engines help preserve low observability while allowing the aircraft to engage at long range or maneuver aggressively when a fight becomes visual.
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2015 / ModernAirframe B
F-35B Lightning II
Lockheed Martin · STOVL strike fighter
HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
The STOVL F-35B combines low-observable shaping, sensor fusion, and short-takeoff/vertical-landing capability for operations from expeditionary bases and amphibious ships. Its lift fan and swiveling exhaust trade some fuel volume and range for basing flexibility, while its sensors present the pilot with an integrated view of the surrounding battlespace.
