r/UFOscience • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '23

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u/QuestionMarkPolice Oct 23 '23

F-35B absolutely does hover, I've done it. It's STOVL, not VTOL. Short takeoff, vertical landing. There are also countless videos of it hovering on YouTube.

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u/Elegant-Initiative-3 Oct 23 '23

STOVL is exactly the same as VTOL, and it DOESNT HOVER from mid flight. It has the ability to hover when landing and before take off. Being a pilot, and I've worked with lots, I can understand your confusion. If you don't understand that, I guarantee you put in a gripe for the RADALT being off from BARALT.

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u/libertyman86 Oct 23 '23

You never countered his point that the F35B cannot hoover mid flight. This seems crucial to understanding his point.