Video: F-35 VTOL Flip Is Another Fake

There's been a video circulating recently showing a Lockheed F-35 VTOL airplane lifting off from the deck of an aircraft carrier, performing a forward flip, and then flying off into the distance. There are numerous reasons it's a fake, a few of which have to do with the fact that there should be more doors open above and below the aircraft while performing the lift off. Here's a video of the real thing from YouTube:




Now, watch this video and notice that the rear exhaust nozzle isn't pointing down when the airplane lifts off, the door above and behind the cockpit isn't there either. And, last I checked, the F-35 didn't have a rocket able to cause a roll like what you see:



Here's another fake takeoff video mixed with real footage of the airplane in flight:


Cg USMC F-35-B - Celebrity bloopers here


Noting the lack of any type of name attached to the video, and the fact that the same music plays in all of the videos on the internet, I'd guess that the video was produced by Lockheed Martin or the U.S. Marines as a viral marketing stunt to show how cool their new replacement for the AV-8B Harrier is.