How often is the RN going to use SRVL
SRVL is also an emergency/exceptional use not standard operating.
I am confused, as I understood it the B has to be able to land vertically with 2,000 of bombs and 2 AMRAAMs stowed internally, together with a specified amount of fuel.
I understood the RN/MoD did not think that it was a good move to have to dump such weapons systems as Storm Shadow, if it had not been safe or necessary to use the weapon, thinking that it weighs in at 2,700 lb, just about the total designed bring back weight for a VL.
It thus seems very sensible for the RN/RAF F35B force to be trained in SRVL, as well as having the deck layout of the QEC Carriers designed for it.
What the USMC is going to do with the unexpended ordnance is a question for them, without ski jumps of course the USMC aircraft cannot take off with as many weapons as the UK aircraft, so possibly it is not so much of an issue for them..