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How does an U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Fighter Jet do vertical landings? The F-35B Lightning II performs vertical landings using a piece of engineering wizardry called the Rolls-Royce Lift System®. Unlike a helicopter, which uses a permanent rotor, the F-35B is a supersonic fighter that can transform into a hovering aircraft in mid-air. It achieves this by redirecting the immense power of its single main engine (the Pratt & Whitney F135) to three different points on the aircraft to create a stable "tripod" of thrust. Here is the breakdown of how this system works mechanically and electronically. 1. The Mechanical Transformation To enter vertical landing mode, the aircraft slows down and opens several doors on the fuselage. The propulsion system then reconfigures itself using three main components: The Lift Fan (The Front Leg): Located directly behind the cockpit is a massive, horizontal 50-inch fan. In normal flight, it is dead weight carried inside the jet. During landing, a carbon-fiber clutch engages, connecting the fan to the main engine via a driveshaft. This shaft delivers 29,000 horsepower to the fan—enough power to lift the front of the aircraft with 20,000 lbs of cold thrust. * *Note:* It uses "cold" air, which prevents the engine from sucking in its own hot exhaust (a problem that plagued earlier jump jets). The Three-Bearing Swivel Module (The Rear Leg): The main jet exhaust nozzle at the back of the plane is mounted on a "Three-Bearing Swivel Module" (3BSM). This nozzle consists of three segments cut at an angle. By rotating these segments, the nozzle can articulate **95 degrees downward** (pointing slightly forward to act as a brake) in less than 2.5 seconds. It provides about 18,000 lbs of thrust. Roll Posts (The Stabilizers): To keep the aircraft from tipping left or right, high-pressure air from the engine's compressor is piped out to small nozzles (roll posts) under each wing. These act like "training wheels" of air, providing balance and control. 2. The Sequence of Events When a pilot decides to land vertically (usually on the deck of an amphibious assault ship like the USS America or HMS Queen Elizabeth), the sequence typically looks like this: 1. Conversion: At about 200 knots, the pilot presses a button to engage STOVL (Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing) mode. 2. Doors Open: The Lift Fan door (top) and exhaust doors (bottom) open. The auxiliary engine intake doors behind the cockpit also open to feed the engine more air. 3. Thrust Split: The 3BSM nozzle rotates down, and the internal clutch engages the Lift Fan. The engine power is now split: roughly half goes to the rear nozzle and half to the Lift Fan. 4. Hover: The aircraft comes to a stop in mid-air alongside the ship. The total vertical lift generated is over 40,000 lbs. 5. Descent: The pilot uses a stick on the left (throttle) to command descent rate, not engine power. The flight computer manages the engine RPM to achieve that descent smoothy. 3. The "Magic" of Automation The most distinct feature of the F-35B compared to its predecessor, the Harrier Jump Jet, is the software. In the Harrier: The pilot had to manually manage three levers (throttle, nozzle angle, and stick) simultaneously. It was incredibly difficult and dangerous; pilot workload was immense. In the F-35B: The flight computer handles the physics. The pilot simply commands "go up," "go down," or "move right." The computer instantly calculates how much thrust the LiftFan, rear nozzle, and roll posts need to achieve that movement without flipping the jet. If the pilot lets go of the controls in hover, the F-35B will simply hang there, perfectly stable.

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