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If you are wondering what we are talking about, once you get the details of it you’ll know what the excitement is all about and especially if you are American you’d be excited too. US Military had celebratory news for us which also marks a big breakthrough in science and technology for us as well. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Vertical Landing is what has been achieved a few days ago and this is definitely something that requires a lot of rejoicing at least from a military point of view.
The F-35 is already one of the most superior fighter aircrafts in the world at the moment within the category of fifth generation fighter aircrafts and this achievement of vertical landing is definitely more than just a mere feather added to the cap.
With this kind of capability proved in the aircraft now the US military especially the Navy and the Air Force have all new doors opened up to them as they can be sure of any kind of landing conditions whether on water or even on land, because this feat of vertical landing was performed on a landing ground that was a mere ninety five square meters in area which proves that constriction of space is not going to stop this plane from landing.
The landing therefore does make a huge difference to the whole point because with this kind of a capability, whichever country is going to use the plane will not have to worry about unprepared landing grounds or very small spaces as they can use the best fighter aircrafts and be able to land anywhere they have to and in extreme landing conditions as well. The US Military are the obvious beneficiaries while the Italian navy and Air Force as well as the Royal Air Force and Navy will be using these aircrafts as well.
