A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet successfully completed its first shipboard vertical landing on the USS Wasp.
This achievement marks a significant milestone for the F-35B variant, which has previously faced numerous development problems, delays, and cost increases.
The Pentagon is hailing the successful, on-schedule landing as a major step forward, with plans for 67 more landings during ongoing ship suitability testing.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B completed its first shipboard vertical landing on Tuesday, touching down on the deck of the USS Wasp in the Atlantic during preliminary phases of ship suitability testing.
The Joint Strike Fighter will continue shipboard testing during the next two weeks, striving to complete a planned 67 landings on the Wasp during that time frame.
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