It Could Be Years Before Billion-Dollar War Toy F-35 Is Ready for Combat

PO1 Tony Holland save the best for last, this is a crafty Aircraft.
Most vexingly, the Marines demanded that their own F-35s have the ability to take off and land vertically so they can fly from the small, carrier-like Navy assault ships the Marines use to launch amphibious assaults. Vertical capability meant adding a downward blasting secondary engine behind the cockpit, which in turn meant a wider fuselage generating more drag than the Air Force was happy with. Good read/share!