Curious about the flap behind the F-35 Lightning cockpit? Learn what it does, why it opens, and how it supports the jet's ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant ... The F-35B has a Lift Fan just behind the cockpit and an engine that can swivel 90 degrees when in short takeoff/vertical landing mode.

In March 2024, a pilot went viral for sharing his cockpit view of a storm, where among flashes of lightning, a striking pink and purple beam was seen shooting upwards towards the ionosphere.