The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability ...

In 2023, its personnel became the first within the Department of Defense to perform the successful assembly of an F-35B ...

Central to the F-35B’s STOVL capability is its innovative propulsion system, which incorporates a swivel nozzle and a lift fan. This configuration allows the aircraft to transition between ...

A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived in Japan over the weekend, marking the latest step in the service’s efforts to modernize its deployed forces in the Indo-Pacific.