What does CV stand for?

Carrier Variant (aircraft with modifications to permit operations to/from aircraft carriers)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

s Fort Worth manufacturing operation rolled out its first F-35 Carrier Variant fighter in a ceremony Tuesday.

United States: Lockheed Martin's F-35 Carrier fighter unveiled in ...

That means a conventional take-off and landing jet for the Air Force might be followed in line by a partner nation's conventional F-35, which could be followed by the carrier variant for the Navy, followed by the Marine Corps short take-off and vertical landing aircraft.

Production targets: F-35 factory: one aircraft per day by 2016

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BAE Systems has begun manufacture of the Carrier Variant (CV) of the F-35 Lightning II fighter, meaning all three variants are being produced concurrently by the company.

Three bolts of lightning

The new Dualiner panel van and Traveliner people carrier variants are now available in three vehicle lengths, two wheelbases and two roof heights, and can be fitted with one of three diesel engines.

New Vito offers more choice

The new Dualiner panel van and Traveliner people carrier variants are now available in three vehicle lengths, two wheelbases and two roof heights and can be fitted with one of three 2,148cc, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engines rated at 88, 109 or 150 bhp.

DRIVETIME: MOTORING: THE DUAL IN THE CROWN; MERCEDES VITO

The US Navy's carrier variant (CV) features a larger wing and control surfaces, additional wingtip ailerons and a special structure to absorb the punishing catapult launches and arrested landings associated with aircraft carrier operations.

Lockheed Martin Wins JSF Contract

The contract is linked to the Lot IV procurement of 12 Air Force Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) F-35s, 14 Marine Corps Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variants, one Navy Carrier Variant air system, and one CTOL fighter being built for the Netherlands.

Netherlands: Lockheed wins $265 mln F-35 contract

The company's CH0006 Stryker charger can hold three batteries; the infantry carrier variant of the vehicle can fit three chargers for a total of nine bays--one for each dismounted soldier in a Stryker brigade squad.

Power hungry: Army seeks light, efficient batteries to meet ...