why would it do a "creeping vertical" on a normal surface 'runway' it would land normally.
vertical or "creeping vertical" is for ship, as well as austere landing conditions and training.
no one is saying the permanent home bases won't be of very durably long life material to vertically and rolling landings, but it will be for training
no one is saying there wont be semi-permanent concrete runways that consideration for the V-22 and fast jet will need to be taken into account and being worked on
It's doubtful the USMC is just going to put down a 700-1000ft takeoff runway for a f-35b, they will make the AM2 longer for transports to use as well, but a f-35b can vertically "creeping vertical" and conventionally land on the standard 'normal' AM2 mat
Last edited by JSFfan; 1st Apr 2013 at 12:44.