Originally Posted by Armednfree
Originally Posted by UPhiker
Originally Posted by Armednfree
Could it catapult, easily I'd say.
Nope.

So will the catapult not move it fast enough or will the air frame not take the G's? Will the plane be airborne at 150 knots or so?

It needs beefed up landing gear and frame. The F35C carrier version weighs 1500-2000lbs (sources differ) more than the F35A land version.