74 Ummm Guys… Why is the an F-35 HOVERING Over the CAPITOL 🤷♀️ (twitter.com) ✈️ Planefags ✈️ posted 43 days ago by ThisIsHowItStarts 43 days ago by ThisIsHowItStarts +76 / -2 41 comments share 41 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Why does it have that hatch open above the cockpit?
That's the air brake
oh ok. thanks!
vertical lift, allegedly... your taxpayer dollars at work...
That is the air intake for the lift fan. That holds up the front of the aircraft and the engine thrust holds up the rear of the aircraft.
Allows it to take off and land vertically as well as hover.