U.S. Marines Want to Pack 20 Stealth Fighters on One Assault Ship
Amphibious vessels could become light carriers
WIB airWIB sea April 17, 2017 David Axe
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The U.S. Marine Corps plans to load up its nine big-deck amphibious assault ships with new F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters, swapping helicopters for jets and transforming the assault ships into light aircraft carriers.
The plan, which the Corps laid out in the 2017 edition of its annual aviation strategy document, has been under consideration for at least five years, according to the document.
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