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Rolls-Royce congratulates UK MoD on delivery of first F-35B Lightning II aircraft

London, UK - The plane combines Stovl technology with supersonic speed and stealth capability

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today congratulated the UK Ministry of Defence on the delivery of their first F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The F-35B Lightning II is the only fighter aircraft in the world to combine Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) technology with supersonic speed and stealth capability. The STOVL jets, which will also be flown by the US Marine Corps, will...

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Rome, Italy, 07/20/2012 10:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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