F-35B/C Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter)

[scoober78]

I would be drunk 24/7 but this "watch" thing keeps on demanding the impression of sobriety.

Fixed.

 

[HueyCobra8151]

 

[HueyCobra8151]

Sorry, I was looking for a picture of a plane with two engines for you to compare.

 

[exo]

F-35B STOVL Animation

Check out this animation of the F-35B STOVL capabilities. Not sure how to embed video in the post so I apologize for that.

http://www.takeoffcleared.com

 

[atrickpay]

Check out this animation of the F-35B STOVL capabilities. Not sure how to embed video in the post so I apologize for that.

http://www.takeoffcleared.com

Cool video, very sharp looking aircraft. You know there are videos of the actual prototype doing this, happened a few years ago I believe. When Lockheed was competing with Boeing during the whole JSF competition. If anyone has Netflix, take a look at Nova's "Battle of the X-Planes". It's a good look at the whole thing, with some nice footage of both planes.

 

[statesman]

Check out this animation of the F-35B STOVL capabilities. Not sure how to embed video in the post so I apologize for that.

http://www.takeoffcleared.com

If that is indeed an animation its pretty damn good. To me it looks like actual video footage.

 

[exo]

I thought the same thing. The only two things that gave away it was an animation was how all the compartments closed at the same time after takeoff and the camera action when the plane rolled in the air. Pretty damn impressive.

 

[mmx1]

Embedded goodness

 

[Slammer2]

cool vid

 

[Flyboylance]

Nice, Now all we need is the money to make them..

 

[statesman]

Nice, Now all we need is the money to make them..

Haven't you been paying attention... we have plenty of money to spend on F-35s, the treasury says we have nothing to worry about... and besides if we run out of money are good pal Bernake will just print off a few billion more.

 

[Raptor2216]

Its a cool jet and all and I'd love to fly it someday but man, all those thing that have to work just right would make me a little nervous. The more shit you add, the more likely it is for things to go south. Hopefully they will get all the bugs worked out before we have to send it into combat. Still a cool jet though.

 

[Morgan81]

Does that video show two ducted fans behind the cockpit? I thought it only had one or is that something else?

 

[mmx1]

Does that video show two ducted fans behind the cockpit? I thought it only had one or is that something else?

The X-35 only had the split doors for the duct fan. Maybe they added a top intake for the turbofan?

Edit: Nope, there were 2 sets of doors on the X-35 too (too large to link). Looks like the rear one is an intake for the engine.:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/F-l3_lift_fan.jpg

 

[HuggyU2]

I got to fly the F-35 sim up in Ft Worth 2 years ago. WAY easy to fly and hover. However, the Marine Test Pilot (F-18 background) said that Harrier guys hate the logic used in the software.