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

Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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Re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Jeff Head said:
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OK, thanks.

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

I can see why they old 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.
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now I'm confused ... is this:
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(the picture from http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/wor...strike-fighter-thread-99-5796.html#post301663)
a mockup, too?? to me, the white patterns in the two pictures appear to be the same, that's basically why I'm asking :)
 
Jeff Head

Jeff Head

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Re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Jura said:
now I'm confused ... is this a mockup, too?? to me, the white patterns in the two pictures appear to be the same, that's basically why I'm asking :)
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I believe it to be the same mockup.

There are no F-35Bs in England...that appears to be the mockup in question being pulled along near a BAE facility in England.
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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Re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

Jeff Head said:
I believe it to be the same mockup.

There are no F-35Bs in England...that appears to be the mockup in question being pulled along near a BAE facility in England.
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My impression is the mockup has the same wheels as the original airplane. (but this wouldn't make sense, I guess :)
 
Jeff Head

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Re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

HMS Astute said:
Actually there is one, but just not working. :eek::eek: :D

We even have the mighty SR-71 Blackbird. :eek:
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An unflyable mock-up of an aircraft, with no engine, no avionics, no senors, etc. etc...is not the aircraft.

It's a model.

There are no F-35Bs yet in England, however, as you say, there is a model of one.
 
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Re: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Thread

A good number of British Veterans I know, are skeptical/disappointed with their leaders/politicians who don't appear to understand the importance of keeping an Armed Forces ready for any eventualities. It appears they implement defense budget cuts etc. without seriously studying geo-stratgic considerations. The once highly respected RN has only 30 - 40 operational ships. Hopefully, the RAF/RN Air Arm will not be having only a mock-up of the F-35, but purchase these fantastic fighters OR whatever the Brits/Europeans have produced.
 
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