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This is the side profile in STOVL (Short Take-off / Vertical Landing) mode of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the Marines variant. I was able to use parts of the F-35A and F-35C drawings, saving a lot of time. The main differences are the shorter / wider canopy, STOVL equipment, shorter exhaust nozzle, no arrester hook “bump” and although the landing gear are similar to the F-35A, they are different.

The markings I chose are from the F-35B Bureau Number 169621, CF-01, flown by Lt. Colonel Andrew D. “Grill” D'Ambrogi, Commanding Officer of VMFA-211 squadron “The Wake Island Avengers” currently assigned to HMS Queen Elizabeth, with Carrier Strike Group 21, on a joint deployment with the United Kingdom and several other NATO countries, joining the F-35Bs of the famed RAF No. 617 Squadron “The Dam Busters”. It has “HMS Queen Elizabeth” placed on the right tailfin, but for some reason it is not on the left tailfin, and since this is a left side view I did not add it. This is confirmed from the pictures taken on May 02, 2021.

Markings current as of May 02, 2021, only a couple of weeks ago!!.

The wingtip lights, landing gear, nose camera internals, and cockpit details are photo manipulated. I combined elements from three different line drawings to make this. This is done the same scale as my P-51s.

Thanks for looking!!

Compare the differences with my F-35A here: www.deviantart.com/great-jimbo…

and

Compare the differences with my F-35C here: www.deviantart.com/great-jimbo…

Check out all of the other aircraft I have done here: www.deviantart.com/great-jimbo…

Line art by: Kittyhawk Models, Academy Models and the STOVL profile from www.JSF.mil – Artists unknown.

Description

This is the side profile in STOVL (Short Take-off / Vertical Landing) mode of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the Marines variant. I was able to use parts of the F-35A and F-35C drawings, saving a lot of time. The main differences are the shorter / wider canopy, STOVL equipment, shorter exhaust nozzle, no arrester hook “bump” and although the landing gear are similar to the F-35A, they are different.

The markings I chose are from the F-35B Bureau Number 169621, CF-01, flown by Lt. Colonel Andrew D. “Grill” D'Ambrogi, Commanding Officer of VMFA-211 squadron “The Wake Island Avengers” currently assigned to HMS Queen Elizabeth, with Carrier Strike Group 21, on a joint deployment with the United Kingdom and several other NATO countries, joining the F-35Bs of the famed RAF No. 617 Squadron “The Dam Busters”. It has “HMS Queen Elizabeth” placed on the right tailfin, but for some reason it is not on the left tailfin, and since this is a left side view I did not add it. This is confirmed from the pictures taken on May 02, 2021.

Markings current as of May 02, 2021, only a couple of weeks ago!!.

The wingtip lights, landing gear, nose camera internals, and cockpit details are photo manipulated. I combined elements from three different line drawings to make this. This is done the same scale as my P-51s.

Thanks for looking!!

Compare the differences with my F-35A here: www.deviantart.com/great-jimbo…

and

Compare the differences with my F-35C here: www.deviantart.com/great-jimbo…

Check out all of the other aircraft I have done here: www.deviantart.com/great-jimbo…

Line art by: Kittyhawk Models, Academy Models and the STOVL profile from www.JSF.mil – Artists unknown.