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The massively shorter range of VTOL aircraft completely negates any advantage of being stationed closer to the front that small patches of dirt give you.
by lhopki01 10y ago
The massively shorter range of VTOL aircraft completely negates any advantage of being stationed closer to the front that small patches of dirt give you.
- sbierwagen 10y agoNote that both the Harrier and the F-35B are generally STOVL, not VTOL. Dry weight of the B is 32,000lbs, and globalsecurity says the lift fan can only produce 39,700lbs of thrust. A single JDAM weighs 2,000lbs. Doesn't leave much room for fuel. V-22 is the same way.