STOVL F-35s will operate from sea-based platforms

The U.S. Marine Corps is studying increasing the size of the flight decks on its amphibious ships to accommodate the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Marine Commandant Gen. James Jones said Nov. 7. That option is being considered as the Marine Corps plans...

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