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

[TerraN_EmpirE]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

It also allows for Service life Extension programs and possible future upgrades. Although some of the components my end there production the Air forces has been rumored too be thinking of blending some sensors and avionics form the lighting into raptor.

 

[bd popeye]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Some JSF Lightning II F-35B pix operating from the USS Wasp (LHD 1).

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2011) An F-35B Lightning II conducts initial sea trials over the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35B is the Marine Corps Joint Strike Force variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and is designed for short takeoff and vertical landing on Navy amphibious ships. The aircraft is operating with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). (U.S. Navy photo's by Andy Wolfe courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2011) An F-35B Lightning II makes the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The F-35B is the Marine Corps Joint Strike Force variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and is designed for short takeoff and vertical landing on Navy amphibious ships. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Seaman Natasha R. Chalk/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2011) Lt. Col. Fred Schenk lifts an F-35B Lightning II off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The F-35B is the Marine Corps Joint Strike Force variant of the Joint Strike Fighter. The aircraft is undergoing testing aboard Wasp. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Rivard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2011) An F-35B Lightning II is secured in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Rivard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2011) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Kristopher Smith gives the thumbs up for pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk to lift an F-35B Lightning II off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).(U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Rivard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2011) An aviation boatswain's mate directs an F-35B Lightning II after it completes the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin K. Thomas/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct 15, 2011) BF-02, front, and BF-04, two Marine Corps variants of the F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter, are secured on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during sea trials. The F-35B is capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings for use on amphibious ships or expeditionary airfields to provide air power to the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct 15, 2011) BF-04, front, a Marine Corps variant of the F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter, maneuvers after a vertical landing as BF-02 approaches the flight deck for landing on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The F-35B is capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings for use on amphibious ships or expeditionary airfields to provide air power to the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2011) Spectators, including Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus observe an F-35B Lightning II land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHA 1). SECNAV along with the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos embarked aboard Wasp to get a first hand look at the Marine Corps Joint Strike Force variant of the Joint Strike Fighter during sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)

 

[Air Force Brat]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Some JSF Lightning II F-35B pix operating from the USS Wasp (LHD 1).

Beautifull pix bd of the B aboard the Wasp, it is indeed good the see that the trials were a success.

 

[bd popeye]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Air Force Brat..please don't quote all the pix..it eats up bandwidth..

Thanks for the compliments..but I tip my hat to those great photographers..

 

[Air Force Brat]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Panetta anounced cuts in troops numbers to 490,000 from 570,000 and specifically mentions rolling back production of the F-35 until some of the issues are resolved and Obama is holding a presser at the Pentagon today? Thats never happened, he's quote unquote, fully engaged, he did say he is fully committed to keeping all 11 carriers, their talking big numbers even before the 500 billion mill cut because of the supercommittees failure to meet their objective, this guy has single handedly wrought more destruction in three years?

 

[danielchin]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Beautiful and capable bird indeed, and probably the best choice for the ROCAF if F-35 is ever available for Taiwan (just imagine most runways in the island were destroyed by intensive missiles attack if a war happened across the Taiwan Strait...).

 

[navyreco]

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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter delays could force Australia to revert to Super Hornet

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UK concern over future of US F-35 fighter jets

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[navyreco]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

U.S. Navy and U.K. Royal Navy F-35 unable to get aboard ship

Back in 2007, a Lockheed Martin year in review video stated that the F-35C carrier variant (CV) JSF had passed critical design review (CDR). The video and similar public statements said, "2007 saw the completion of the critical design review for the F-35C. The completion of CDR is a sign that each F-35 variant is mature and ready for production."

Yet, a November 2011 U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) quick-look report relating to engineering challenges arising from what is being called “concurrency issues” revealed that all eight run-in/rolling tests undertaken at NAS Lakehurst in August 2011 to see if the F-35C CV JSF could catch a wire with the tail hook have failed.

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Article is a bit sensational but then there is this fact:

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Seems like the problem is more related with the hook length (it is the shortest hook ever used by USN so far)

But if they increase the length, they can't find a proper spot where to "atach" the hook ?

 

[paintgun]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

ah, the article making rounds

hook too short/too close to MLG, hard to catch wires

lengthen hook -> screws stealth
modify hook location -> modify structure

only the most faithful F-35 defenders are still covering for the bird
this is a simple yet critical mistake

 

[navyreco]

re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

lengthen hook -> screws stealth

Come one now, would a longer hook really "kill" stealth that much ?