re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
Hehehe...now THAT, my friends, is hilarious! LOL!
Hehehe...now THAT, my friends, is hilarious! LOL!
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread
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re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
Yes...here's another.
Hehehe.
Yes...here's another.
Hehehe.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
Those are stunning shots! Look at the gleaming paint job on this aircraft
Those are stunning shots! Look at the gleaming paint job on this aircraft
re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
Love the C model and all that extra wing and stabilator area, very nicely proportioned, this picture is a fine illustration of the difference in the aircraft, and also why pilots/engineers/serious students, are able to tell a lot by a visual inspection of said aircraft and its specific handling qualities in general. AFB
Great pic. From right to left that the US Air Force F-35A, the US Marine Corps F-35B, and then the US Navy F-35C.
Get some!
Love the C model and all that extra wing and stabilator area, very nicely proportioned, this picture is a fine illustration of the difference in the aircraft, and also why pilots/engineers/serious students, are able to tell a lot by a visual inspection of said aircraft and its specific handling qualities in general. AFB
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
Excellent picture clearly we can see the difference between the different versions of this aircraft
Excellent picture clearly we can see the difference between the different versions of this aircraft
Jura The idiot
General
re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
The biggest difference is the engine and the various outlets on the Bravo to allow for V/STOL operation.
On the Alpha, for the US Air Force, you see the refueling markings behind the cockpit, pointing to the refueling door.
That is not the case on the Bravo because there are two openings there for the fan and vent that open where those markings are on the Alpha. This is to accommodate vertical take-off and landing on the Bravo. Also, when performing vertical operations the nozzle of the Bravo would swing down, which you would not notice in level flight like this. But the markings on the top do give it away.
As this pic of the Bravo shows:
Compare to the Alpha...particularly the second pic where it is refueling:
To account for the difference, both the Bravo and Charlie have a prope and drogue refueling arrangement forward on the aircraft, while the Alpha has a an in-flight refueling door on top, behind the cockpit.
Hope that helps.
No problem, Jura.
The biggest difference is the engine and the various outlets on the Bravo to allow for V/STOL operation.
On the Alpha, for the US Air Force, you see the refueling markings behind the cockpit, pointing to the refueling door.
That is not the case on the Bravo because there are two openings there for the fan and vent that open where those markings are on the Alpha. This is to accommodate vertical take-off and landing on the Bravo. Also, when performing vertical operations the nozzle of the Bravo would swing down, which you would not notice in level flight like this. But the markings on the top do give it away.
As this pic of the Bravo shows:
Compare to the Alpha...particularly the second pic where it is refueling:
To account for the difference, both the Bravo and Charlie have a prope and drogue refueling arrangement forward on the aircraft, while the Alpha has a an in-flight refueling door on top, behind the cockpit.
Hope that helps.
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re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread
At first I didn't like the artists' drawing of the F-35c layout, somehow I felt the wings were too large. However, this picture made me feel otherwise, the A and B models have wings that are too small
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Great pic. From right to left that the US Air Force F-35A, the US Marine Corps F-35B, and then the US Navy F-35C.
Get some!
At first I didn't like the artists' drawing of the F-35c layout, somehow I felt the wings were too large. However, this picture made me feel otherwise, the A and B models have wings that are too small
.