LO, I expect that that the STOVL F-35 will NOT use its lift fan or any vectored thrust for a ship's deck departure.
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More questions about Harrier I or Harrier II:
Typical mission gross weight for ski jump takeoff was about how much?
For takeoff, flaps would be set to how many degrees?
True airspeed just after departing the ramp and becoming airborne would be approximately what?
What was the o-fficial appelation for the ski jump or ramp?