[Kevin OMalley]

So then, which is it? Is there thrust vectoring on the JSF or not? If so, why did you say that there was none? Thrust vectoring originated on the Harrier, and is being utilized in the next generation of fighters because of its well-known capability to enhance maneuverability. That happened as a result of the Harrier whipping superior airplanes on dogfights. Since you seem to be unaware of this, your credibility is in question.

[USNBandit]

I said that the F-35B would not have the ability to Vector thrust in Forward Flight. You seem to think that the articulating nozzle used in vertical flight modes is usable by pilot control in forward flight.

All I asked was how that was going to be done without ripping off the doors around the empennage, and controlled since the F-35 doesn't have a nozzle control lever like the Harrier? The answer is that it can't.

Those levers only get shown to the PWKWTAD (Pilots Who Know What They Are Doing), rather than the flunkies.

If you feel that way you should write your congressman and complain you're not getting your money's worth from your tax dollars. Thanks for the pay raise.