Variant of the F-35, F-35B is the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version.

• New tooling
• Detailed cockpit interior, weapons bay and landing gear
• Can be built in vertical landing mode, or in flight mode
• Landing gear, canopy and weapons bay can be built open or closed
• Various air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons included
• Weapons can be mounted in weapons bay and/or on external pylons
• 1:72 scale plastic model kit from Academy, requires paint and glue