No, This Isn’t a UFO — It’s Eerie Footage of One of the Government’s Newest Weapons, One feature that makes Lockheed Martin's F-35B different than other fighter jets is its ability to land on an aircraft carrier without requiring a hook to prevent it from sailing right off the end into the ocean.
The F-35B recently completed its first vertical landing at night on the USS Wasp. When visualized through a night vision lens, the F-35B looked just like what you might expect of a Hollywood-stylized UFO.
F-35B comes in for its first vertical landing at night. (Image via YouTube video screenshot)Through a night vision lens, the aircraft looks similar to a UFO. (Image via YouTube video screenshot)
Although the F-35B project has received some criticism for its expense, one must admit that the landing was pretty impressive. The test performed by a Marine pilot took place August 14, according to Lockheed. In 2011, the F-35B conducted its first vertical carrier landing in daylight. The aircraft is designed to go Mach 1.6, which is about 1,200 miles per hour.
The government expects to spend about a trillion dollars on the F-35 program in general over the next 50 years. The project has been criticized for being over-budget, delayed and even having some visibility issues from a pilot's perspective.
The F-35B recently completed its first vertical landing at night on the USS Wasp. When visualized through a night vision lens, the F-35B looked just like what you might expect of a Hollywood-stylized UFO.
F-35B comes in for its first vertical landing at night. (Image via YouTube video screenshot)Through a night vision lens, the aircraft looks similar to a UFO. (Image via YouTube video screenshot)
Although the F-35B project has received some criticism for its expense, one must admit that the landing was pretty impressive. The test performed by a Marine pilot took place August 14, according to Lockheed. In 2011, the F-35B conducted its first vertical carrier landing in daylight. The aircraft is designed to go Mach 1.6, which is about 1,200 miles per hour.
The government expects to spend about a trillion dollars on the F-35 program in general over the next 50 years. The project has been criticized for being over-budget, delayed and even having some visibility issues from a pilot's perspective.
