[GL of Sector 2814]

I'm not sure about the fuel cost of hovering as such, but it has a combat radius of 610 nautical miles on internal fuel, while the Harrier only has a combat radius of 300 miles.

[GonzoGOP]

I'm not sure about the fuel cost of hovering as such,

My brother works down at Pax River (on the FA-18) but from what he has been told the fan makes the hovering of the F-35 much more efficient than the pure jet system on the AV-8. On the down side it adds cost, weight and complexity. It appears that the laws of aerodynamics, unlike the laws of the House of Representatives, don't let you get anything for free.