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Old 9th Oct 2014, 21:56
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F-35B only needs SRVL when heavily loaded in extreme climatic conditions that severely degrade hover performance (the USMC aren't worried about it.) It's a UK specific requirement put in based on conditions our Harriers and carriers experienced in certain middle eastern areas. The F-35B has plenty of hover performance in most conditions so I would suggest that most landings will be VL.
I'm sure SRVL will be practiced and simmed as required, it has a lot of benefits when a VL with both weapons bays full may be marginal.
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