Thread: Aviation Gurus: What's the hold up with vertical takeoff?
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It's useful for certain applications, but renders the aircraft heavier and more complex as well as using lots of fuel. The Marine Corp. version of the F-35 is a VTOL configuration. Note the fan for vertical thrush behind the cockpit:

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