F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread

[Jura The idiot]

a moment ago I found

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PENTAGON: In a clear sign of the growing

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as the aircraft nears IOC, the service is boosting the profile and office of the person working with the Joint Strike Fighter’s Joint Program Office from a colonel to a two-star general.

The service announced today that

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will serve as the director of a larger Air Force F-35 Integration Office, effective Feb. 1. The F-35

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) no later than the end of 2016.

The office will triple in size from four to 12 and work closely with the service’s major commands, such as Air Combat and Air Education and Training commands.

“This organizational change will help ensure a unified voice for operational integration of the F-35 across the Air Force as we collectively work towards bringing this remarkable new aircraft into our combat inventory.” Harrigian said in a statement.

Harrigian is the Air Force’s assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements. He replaces Col. Carl Schaefer, who heads to Edwards Air Force Base in March to command the 412th Test Wing in March.
Perhaps the most important but obscure bit of this change is that the Air Force’s voting authority in the JPO moves from

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to the F-35 Integration Office. That gives the service’s senior leadership a tighter rein on the program. As the statement notes, “all senior leader communication within the Air Force will flow through the integration office.”

“Assigning a general officer on the Air Staff will ensure we have a single point of contact with the Joint Program office empowered to speak on behalf of the Air Force for any aspect of the F-35 program,”

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, Air Force Chief of Staff, said in the statement.

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I wish good luck to Major General Harrigian

 

[FORBIN]

Climatic chamber !

 

[Air Force Brat]

Climatic chamber View attachment 11451 !

Kinda like the movie "Frozen"?? wow that looks cold, that will take her down to -40F, a little chilly? or up to 120F

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

Kinda like the movie "Frozen"?? wow that looks cold, that will take her down to -40F, a little chilly? or hp to 120F

probably both and beyond. USAF has to operate globally in all climates.

 

[Air Force Brat]

probably both and beyond. USAF has to operate globally in all climates.

Actually T, those are the actual test parameters for the F-35.

 

[strehl]

2014 program status wrapup.

And some background video on the extreme weather tests.

It shouldn't be too long before a flight demonstration team is organized for the F35 as is the case for all other frontline USAF combat aircraft. If one shows up for the 2016 Sun 'n Fun I'll have to go watch.

 

[Air Force Brat]

T

2014 program status wrapup.

And some background video on the extreme weather tests.

It shouldn't be too long before a flight demonstration team is organized for the F35 as is the case for all other frontline USAF combat aircraft. If one shows up for the 2016 Sun 'n Fun I'll have to go watch.

They will have to find a bird without to many G-limits, that has the restrictions flown off, I hope the Navy gets a C model out their, the Air Force is prolly good to go with the A, it ought to be a "rocker"??

 

[shen]

USN doesn't seems like F-35C much.

First, procurement cut back.

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And this.

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Still, Greenert’s claims about the declining value of stealth and speed pose some stark questions for the armed forces and American taxpayers. The U.S. has spent decades and hundreds of billions of dollars developing and fielding the “super-duper fast” F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, both of which rely on stealth to be effective. These fifth generation aircraft are expected to be the foundation of the U.S. fighter fleet for years to come. If their capabilities quickly become inadequate to meet America’s security needs, the U.S. could find itself facing a glaring fighter gap.

 

[Jeff Head]

USN doesn't seems like F-35C much.

That is a completely false extrapolation of events IMHO, shen.

The US Navy is indeed cutting back in F-35C purchased over the next four years, from 54 to 38...(which is adding to the 26 aircraft already purchased from LRIP 4 through LRIP 8 in 2014). But all of that is budget driven...NOT because they do not like the aircraft.

If we get a more conscientious, better financial group in the U.S. White House afgter the 2016 election, I expect to see budgetary issues for the nation as a whole and the defense department get much better within a couple of years. But that has not happened yet and there are budgetary issues.

Your second article about the 6th gen fighter falls into a similar category.

Just because the Navy leadership is making statements now about the future 6th gen Navy aircraft...particularly those appointed by this administration...about the 6th gen aircraft, this does not mean that that program will resemble what they say at this stage, 15-20 years before the aircraft comes out. Again, particularly with this administration.

Either way, that statement about the 6th gen fighter does not bear at all on the Navy's commitment to, or ultimate purchase of the F-35C.

Between the US Marines and the US Navy the plans to purchase a total pof 340 F-35Cs remains solid. I have seen nothing to indicate that the US Navy numbers have dropped, or at this early stage that the F-35C is "not liked," by the US Navy. To the contrary, the F-35C tests have gone better than expected to date.

As an example, the Navy times wrote the following. You should read it:

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In the article, this is what the personnel testing the aircraft, and those taksed with evaluating it had to say:

Sailors who got the opportunity to work with the next generation strike fighter said the F-35C has attributes that aren't found elsewhere in the airwing. It has a smoother ride, it's easier to taxi, and it has less complicated landing procedures. In many ways, it does a lot of the heavy lifting itself and takes work away from sailors.

"The F-35C handles well and its control system cuts the pilot's workload. It's going to make landing on the boat a routine task."

"Compared to legacy aircraft, the F-35C has a more graceful approach. The F-35C can adjust its approach faster and smoother, making it more likely to hit the three wire — the ideal landing spot."

Lt. Chris Karapostoles, a landing signal officer assigned to Air Test and Evaluation whose job it is to monitor aircraft as they fly in for a landing. Along the way he helps pilots adjust their course, and, if necessary, he waves off landings because of unsafe conditions or a bad approach, commented on the F-35C tests:

"So far there haven't been any wave-offs for a bad approach, but there were a few due to wind and deck motion. Otherwise the plane has consistently caught the three wire. The three wire is one of four arresting cables on the Nimitz's flight deck and is the preferred landing zone."

The F-35C test pilots made approximately 100 traps on the Nimitz, and the three wire was caught so many times that the metal cable had to be replaced. The one wire, the cable furthest aft on the flight deck, hadn't been used at all.

"We've been beating up the three wire."

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class (SW/AW) Matt Beilke commented on the tests.
"The F-35C isn't as long as F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets. On a flight deck and hangar where there are dozens of aircraft, every inch counts and this compact size makes it easier to move aircraft around tight spaces."

"The F-35 turns easier. On the deck it turns on a dime."

"Also, it doesn't have to power up as much as legacy aircraft, so there's less hot exhaust on the flight deck, making it a safer environment."

"The F-35C was as loud as other aircraft in the wing."

Future carrier integration tests will evaluate how the F-35C performs with weapons in its bomb bay and with weapons attached underneath its wings.

The F-35C is expected to reach initial operating capability in August 2018. By that point the Navy plans to stand up an operational squadron with 10 F-35Cs and trained pilots.

The fact is, to date, the F-35C is performing better than expected and the pilots, Landignig Officers, evaluators, and deck handlers like it. Not a shred of "The USN doesn't seems like F-35C much." Not at all.

With the goal to stand up the first operational squadron of ten aircraft in 2018, the current reduction of aircraft from 54 to 38 new aircraft is expected to have no impact on that goal. In the time frame of standing up that first squadron, the US Navy will have a total of 26 new aircraft (the 38 minus the 12 to be purchased in 2019) + 26 existing aircraft (already in purchased), or a total of 52 F-35Cs.

 

[A Bar Brother]

The fact is, to date, the F-35C is performing better than expected and the pilots, Landignig Officers, evaluators, and deck handlers like it. Not a shred of "The USN doesn't seems like F-35C much." Not at all.

ADA/IN have already started the process of automating the take off and landing process on carriers, starting with the N-LCA. Automation would make the F-35 a lot more safer.