The article at the link below provides some good insights into current carrier suitability evaluations that are going on for the Marine version of the F-35. The low-light picture shows that the real limiting factor for shore operations close to the front may actually be the landing pad rather than the plane. How do I keep all the stuff that gets kicked up out of my intakes?
http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/3488/Article/148069/marine-test-pilot-makes-first-f-35b-night-landing-at-sea.aspx
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