Japan's Secret Aircraft Carriers are Right Out in the Open : vimarsana.com

While the Izumo ships initially only embarked helicopters, many observers noted they could accommodate larger airframes. This was later confirmed by officials in the Japanese military - the design was intended to handle the American-made F-35B, the VTOL variant of the Lightning II.

Related Keywords

Kaga , Ishikawa , Japan , Tokyo , United States , Italy , Russia , United Kingdom , Hyuga , Kanagawa , Italian , Japanese , Giuseppe Garibaldi , , Second World War , Maritime Self Defense Force , Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi , Spanish Principe De Asturias , Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile , Japanese Constitution , Secret Aircraft , Japan Maritime Self Defense Force , Japan Air Self Defense Force ,