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

[Jura The idiot]

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just found on the NAVAIR Facebook profile:
"F-35B aircraft BF-04 recently completed landing tests this summer in real-world conditions of rain on the runway, heavy weather and extreme crosswinds at Edwards Air Force Base and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Watch the video to see the aircraft in action and hear from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force team."

[video=youtube;hTT35_AoFhM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hTT35_AoFhM[/video]

but I can't listen to the Engineers talking nor the F-35 engine roaring -- am in a hotel lobby so the computer doesn't have sound enabled

greetings from Pilsen, West Bohemia to F-35 enthusiasts! (naysayers don't check this thread, I suppose LOL)

 

[HMS Astute]

UK F35

 

[Jeff Head]

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UK F35

I have not seen an official photo of a UK F-35 in that scheme. Perhaps they repainted BK-01?

Where did you get that pic? I cannot find it on an image search. Is it a PS?

Here are the current three UK F-35B Lightning II aircraft fom some official pics:

BK-01 UK's first F-35B

BK-02 UK's second F-35B

BK-03 UK's third F-35B

The fourth aircraft has already been ordered for delivery in 2015-2016. It is expected 14 more aircrft will be ordered this year, with the large bulk order to come in 2017.

 

[Jura The idiot]

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I have not seen an official photo of a UK F-35 in that scheme. Perhaps they repainted BK-01?

Where did you get that pic? I cannot find it on an image search. Is it a PS?

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a dumb question: what could be the reason(s) for such an unusual camouglage, the white pattern I mean? (if it's for real, of course

 

[Jeff Head]

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a dumb question: what could be the reason(s) for such an unusual camouglage, the white pattern I mean? (if it's for real, of course

I believe it may be a PS where someone simply outlined the various access panels and other things like that.

You can see those panel lines on the other actual aircraft.

Otherwise, I cannot say.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

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I believe it may be a PS where someone simply outlined the various access panels and other things like that.

You can see those panel lines on the other actual aircraft.

Otherwise, I cannot say.

I agree, they tried to match the grey to that seen on the real deal but ended up going with a far lighter shade by mistake.

 

[HMS Astute]

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I have not seen an official photo of a UK F-35 in that scheme.

That F-35 is the same one shown during the QE naming ceremony.

 

[antiterror13]

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look at that fine young man wrenching on LockMarts latest wonder-bird, kinda employee we all wish we had, that gentleman is focused and squared away!

and he looks like Chinese to me ....

 

[Scratch]

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Another nation getting ready to recieve it's copy ...

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Norway set to receive first drag-chute equipped F-35
By: Dan Parsons, Washington DC - Source: Flightglobal.com, 21 hours ago

When Norway’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As comes online in 2015, there will be little to distinguish them from jets belonging to the United States and other programme partners.

That will change after 2017, when the Scandinavian nation will be the first to receive a modular kit to equip its jets with drag chutes that help the aircraft land on icy Arctic runways. The chute, which the Netherlands and Canada also are eyeing as a modification to their F-35s, is the first aftermarket modification to the jets through seven low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots.

Norway will take delivery of its first F-35A in 2015, but testing on the chute will not begin for another two years. Until then, the Norwegians will train in the United States with “clean,” unmodified aircraft, Suku Kurien, Lockheed’s F-35 drag chute programme manager, tells Flightglobal. ...

 

[Jeff Head]

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That F-35 is the same one shown during the QE naming ceremony.

OK, thanks.

That is a mockup\model, and not a working aicraft.

I can see why they would paint it that way too, so the crowd at the christening could see the accents of the various panels, etc.

Thanks...that makes perfect sense.