F-35B Lightning II Short Takeoff from Amphibious Assault Ship USS Wasp

F-35B Lightning II pilots with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit perform flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during Certification Exercise. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct Certification Exercise as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
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Credit: Kristiana Gehly

[@cypher9000]

Surely that top panel acts as a massive air brake? I'm surprised it they made it that way. Or maybe it's directing the air into the fan better than if it wasn't there?

[@DOGMA1138]

Now do that with a full combat loadout and fuel tank, hint you can't.

[@tomkam9783]

This B model, with full fuel at max takeoff weight weighs 60k lbs., allowing for 14k lbs of payload., vs 22k lbs. for the A model. No aircraft can carry full fuel and payload at max takeoff weight; there are always concessions. But 14,000lbs means quite a few 1000 lb bombs, 500 pounders, and a couple of missiles.

[@DOGMA1138]

The max takeoff weight for the B model isn't calculated for short unassisted take off ;)