Great video with Wizzer explaining incepts, VLs, STO differences and Ski Jumps above. AND...
US F-35 fighter will not fly at UK air show: Pentagon 16 Jul 2014
"Washington (AFP) - The US military will not send F-35 fighter jets to take part in the Farnborough air show in Britain as planned, the Pentagon said Tuesday, citing safety precautions....
...But aviation commanders imposed several restrictions on the plane's operation, including mandatory engine inspections after every three hours in the air, making a flight across the Atlantic problematic, Kirby said.
Given the timing of the show, which started on Monday, and the flight restrictions, "this was the most prudent and safe decision," he said.
The required engine inspections are "a pretty significant limitation in terms of being able to fly them across the Atlantic," he added."
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24469136...show-pentagon/