Originally published on August 23, 2013
F-35B (one of F-35 Lightning II) made its first night -time vertical landing of the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant in the Atlantic Ocean on the US Navy's multi purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on August 14. Two aircraft had completed a total of 40 short takeoffs and 41 vertical landings.
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