The F-35 Thread

[Emmer]

You can often find nice photos on the official US Defence Department pages for each force. As I understand it the photos are in the public domain, thanks to the generosity of the US taxpayer.

 

USAF

http://www.af.mil/photos/index.asp

 

USN

http://www.navy.mil/view_photos_top.asp

 

US Marines

http://www.marines.mil/news/pages/photos.aspx

 

US Army

http://www.ahco.army.mil/site/photos_brief.jsp

 

 

Look for F-35 shots in the USAF and USN pages (amongst the other goodies).

 

Enjoy.

 

 

Thanks , Moa.

[swift]

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter 2011 Year in Review

[Emmer]

Now that was swift...........:thumbup:

[Emmer]

[mvsgas]

That is an X-35, a lot has change.

[Emmer]

Ok , another one:

 

 

Hope this ones better..........;)

[topol-m]

Ok , another one:

 

 

Hope this ones better..........;)

 

Nope, this is 3d animation. Most of the F-35 videos have already been posted in here or in the Photos/Videos thread. If you have missed them, you can check out Lockheed Martin's channel on youtube, there are a lot of nice F-35 videos there:

http://www.youtube.com/user/LockheedMartinVideos/videos?query=F-35

Edited March 15, 2012 by topol-m

[Emmer]

Ow?

 

Wasn't aware of that.....apology....:thumbup:

 

This one might be posted already:

 

 

 

And this one maybe too:

 

Edited March 15, 2012 by Emmer

[aaron886]

Both reposts, yep. ;)

[mvsgas]

Come on guys, Let him be. Thanks Emmer.

[aaron886]

Not trying to antagonize, just answering his question.

[Emmer]

BF-6, the first F-35B STOVL production jet delivered to the USMC, arrives at its new assignment with the 2nd MAW's VMFAT-501 at Eglin AFB on January 11th, 2012. The 5th Generation fighter jet, piloted by USMC pilot Maj. Joseph Bachmann, touched down on Florida’s Emerald Coast at 15.13h CST after a 90-minute ferry flight.

 

 

 

The F-35A Lightning II JSF lifts off for its first training sortie on March 6 at Eglin AFB. It’s the first flight of any 33rd FW F-35 since their arrival to the base

[PlainSight]

What's that huge lid thingy behind the cockpit? Models that I remember had cool split doors that pulled to sides to uncover the vent, so (wtf) is this?

 

 

EDIT: ok, it's a fan cover, but why the design change?

Edited March 18, 2012 by PlainSight

[mvsgas]

They finally got the hint from the yak-38 and the yak -141 ( many other aircraft using lift engine and fans, like the VJ101) and change the door. It helps the lift fan to receive air at all speeds. The only one with the split door was the x-35 (IIRC)

Edited March 18, 2012 by mvsgas

[Grimes]

The split doors are still there, they are just slightly behind it.

[Emmer]

The split doors are still there, they are just slightly behind it.

 

 

As you can see here:

 

[tflash]

Emmer, you keep posting X-35 images ... not very relevant anymore to F-35. The doors have completely changed.

 

 

 

[Krebs20]

I for one like all the pictures. Keep them coming. I need something look at. This is the best aircraft porn I can find. The wife doesn't have to know.

[tflash]

Something else: UK might revert to F-35B instead of F-35C. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/mar/18/u-turn-aircraft-carriers-costs

[Emmer]

Emmer, you keep posting X-35 images ... not very relevant anymore to F-35. The doors have completely changed.

 

Will look for new ones...........images that is.....:D

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

 

USAF pilot Lt. Col. Dwayne Opella and Lockheed Martin test pilot Mark Ward fly F-35A aircraft AF-6 and AF-7 from Edwards AFB for maturity flight software testing on July 15th, 2011.

Edited March 18, 2012 by Emmer

[tflash]

^^nice, great picture!

[Emmer]

 

X-35C

[swift]

HD

 

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 26, 2012 – The first night refueling in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed Thursday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, rendezvoused with an Air Force KC-135 tanker and successfully received fuel through the F-35’s boom receptacle. Vitt’s sortie lasted more than three hours. In addition to qualifying with the KC-135, the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards AFB will also conduct night refueling tests with the KC-10.

 

Source

[Phantom88]

:)^ Nice Swift^ just a follow up on your great picture:)

 

[Frostiken]

So, what happens if there's a linkage failure on the new flappy-lid door, and it falls against the engine inlet? Does the jet implode?