Originally Posted by LowObservable
Marines and industry say F-35B's ground impact will not cause problems, but the Corps has been seriously wrong in this respect with V-22. USN construction guidance still calls for a 100 x 100 foot VL pad made of heat-resistant, continuously reinforced concrete.
Pardon......
Well, if that's true....this is no Harrier replacement, and will be about as much use as a chocolate teapot.
Pouring concrete to that spec and to the thickness that would be reqd for 100' x 100' cont is a serious undertaking in a benign home base enviroment.... let alone in a FOB 'field' enviroment
