A US Marines F-35B Lightning II performs a short field take off demonstration and begins its transition to forward flight. You can see the upper and lower ducted fan doors open and the aft nozzle swiveled down to provide the lift. As the aircraft gains forward speed the ducted fan doors will close and the aft nozzle will swivel to the straight back position. 2025 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. NIkon Z8 with a Nikkor Z100-400S + TC1.4X @ 560mm, 1/1000 sec, f/10, ISO 200.
Great image and very interesting vantage!! I've got the same camera, lens, and 1.4X and use it often for bird photography and close nature shots. Works great.
