Supersonic STOVL: The Lockheed Martin X-35B Propulsion System
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Free
Jeremy Kinney
Lockheed Martin conceived a unique propulsion system to achieve short-takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) flight for the X-35B Joint Strike Fighter. This integrated system, which includes a turbofan, vertical lift fan, swivel-duct nozzle and roll control ducts, enabled the X-35B to achieve the world’s first short takeoff, level supersonic dash, and vertical landing in a single flight on July 20, 2001. The partners in its development received the prestigious Collier Trophy for 2001 from the National Aeronautics Association.
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