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

[TerraN_EmpirE]

Lockheed Martin talked at one time about a stealthy pylons.


. We see something similar on advanced super hornets and the F35B/C gun pod .
An LO shaped structure that would encase a number of weapon options like a bolt on bomb bay.
Farther more for close in work considering the current forms of rocket pods it shouldn't be impossible to develop a LO rocket pod system for F35. Obviously there would be some increase in RCS using such but F35 was never built to be a F117 it was built to multirole not drop two bombs then walk away.

 

[FORBIN]

F-35 in orders right now, the two first LRIP in 2007 after one by year

F-35 Quantities by Variant and Country for LRIP 1 − 8
LRIP 1 (2 Total) - 2 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 2 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
LRIP 2 (12 Total) - 12 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 6 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
LRIP 3 (17 Total) - 14 U.S. / 3 International
United States
o 7 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 7 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
International
o 1 F-35A CTOL for the Netherlands
o 2 F-35B STOVL for UK
LRIP 4 (32 Total) - 30 U.S. / 2 International
United States
o 10 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 16 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 1 F-35A CTOL for the Netherlands
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the UK
LRIP 5 (32 Total) - 32 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 22 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 3 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 7 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
LRIP 6 (36 Total) - 31 U.S. / 5 International
United States
o 18 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 7 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Australia
LRIP 7 (35 Total) - 29 U.S. / 6 International
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the UK
LRIP 8 (43 Total) - 29 U.S. / 14 International (4 UK, 2 Norway, 2 Italy, 4 Japan, 2 Israel)
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy
International
o 4 F-35B STOV for UK
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 4 F-35A CTOL for Japan
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Israel

LRIP 9/2015 almost sure
o 28 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

Planned

LRIP 10/2016
o 44 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6/9 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 2/4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

LRIP 11/2017
o 48 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 14 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 6 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

FRP 1 /2018
o 60 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 20 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 8 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

FRP 2 /2019
o 60 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 20 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 10 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

After 80A, 20B and 20C by year up to about 2030 then decrease and stop about in 2037 according forecasts.

 

[Air Force Brat]

F-35 in orders right now, the two first LRIP in 2007 after one by year

F-35 Quantities by Variant and Country for LRIP 1 − 8
LRIP 1 (2 Total) - 2 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 2 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
LRIP 2 (12 Total) - 12 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 6 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
LRIP 3 (17 Total) - 14 U.S. / 3 International
United States
o 7 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 7 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
International
o 1 F-35A CTOL for the Netherlands
o 2 F-35B STOVL for UK
LRIP 4 (32 Total) - 30 U.S. / 2 International
United States
o 10 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 16 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 1 F-35A CTOL for the Netherlands
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the UK
LRIP 5 (32 Total) - 32 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 22 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 3 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 7 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
LRIP 6 (36 Total) - 31 U.S. / 5 International
United States
o 18 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 7 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Australia
LRIP 7 (35 Total) - 29 U.S. / 6 International
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the UK
LRIP 8 (43 Total) - 29 U.S. / 14 International (4 UK, 2 Norway, 2 Italy, 4 Japan, 2 Israel)
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy
International
o 4 F-35B STOV for UK
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 4 F-35A CTOL for Japan
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Israel

LRIP 9/2015 almost sure
o 28 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

Planned

LRIP 10/2016
o 44 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 6/9 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 2/4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

LRIP 11/2017
o 48 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 14 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 6 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

FRP 1 /2018
o 60 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 20 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 8 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

FRP 2 /2019
o 60 F-35A CTOL for the USAF
o 20 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 10 F-35C for the U.S. Navy

After 80A, 20B and 20C by year up to about 2030 then decrease and stop about in 2037 according forecasts.

The USN is flying the F-35C off the "IKE" in the first few weeks of October 2015 under sub-optimal and night conditions, there are four carrier qualled F-35C pilots who will conduct these tests. This comes as the Navy cuts its buy from 20 aircraft per year to 12?? (or some number in between?) This is the wrong way to be going as we see our responsibilities increasing and the threat from opfor defences increasing?

 

[strehl]

More gun Pr0n from Lockheed. I really wish they would use tracers for these tests.

 

[Air Force Brat]

More gun Pr0n from Lockheed. I really wish they would use tracers for these tests.

This gun, on this aircraft is gonna be the death of anything that gets in "gun range", it is a very effective weapon on a very stealthy platform, it will be a sniper!

 

[Air Force Brat]

The USN is flying the F-35C off the "IKE" in the first few weeks of October 2015 under sub-optimal and night conditions, there are four carrier qualled F-35C pilots who will conduct these tests. This comes as the Navy cuts its buy from 20 aircraft per year to 12?? (or some number in between?) This is the wrong way to be going as we see our responsibilities increasing and the threat from opfor defences increasing?

Capt Steven Koehler of the Ike, is hosting the F-35 Charlie aboard the Ike in the first few weeks of October, as I did a little research, Capt Koehler was the demo pilot for the F-14 from 1994 to 1997, and I believe he flew the Tomkat at the Springfield Air Rendezvous in 1994. As fine a solo big fighter performance as I have ever seen, and inspiring the old AFB to try some very steep, low altitude turns in my front yard, neither the Cessna Aerobat nor our old C-172 had the "poop" necessary to complete a 360 at those heavy bank angles, and as the C-172 "loaded up" she would start a very serious decent, so I would have to opposite rudder and aileron out of that heavy bank angle back to about 60 degrees, where it flew quite nicely, but it was SO MUCH FUN!

As I recall he rolled in at very high speed at a very low level, and as soon as he attained his maximum bank angle?? around 80-85 degrees he went into full burner, the wings unswept, very noisy and very impressive, great show Capt Koehler! and Go Navy! he concluded his display with a fast pass at 500knts with a sharp pull and rolling through a low hanging cumulous blowing out the top at about 4000 ft., awesome display and very fine flying.

 

[Air Force Brat]

Capt Steven Koehler of the Ike, is hosting the F-35 Charlie aboard the Ike in the first few weeks of October, as I did a little research, Capt Koehler was the demo pilot for the F-14 from 1994 to 1997, and I believe he flew the Tomkat at the Springfield Air Rendezvous in 1994. As fine a solo big fighter performance as I have ever seen, and inspiring the old AFB to try some very steep, low altitude turns in my front yard, neither the Cessna Aerobat nor our old C-172 had the "poop" necessary to complete a 360 at those heavy bank angles, and as the C-172 "loaded up" she would start a very serious decent, so I would have to opposite rudder and aileron out of that heavy bank angle back to about 60 degrees, where it flew quite nicely, but it was SO MUCH FUN!

As I recall he rolled in at very high speed at a very low level, and as soon as he attained his maximum bank angle?? around 80-85 degrees he went into full burner, the wings unswept, very noisy and very impressive, great show Capt Koehler! and Go Navy! he concluded his display with a fast pass at 500knts with a sharp pull and rolling through a low hanging cumulous blowing out the top at about 4000 ft., awesome display and very fine flying.

As the Ike is based out of Hampton Roads, this should happen not far off the Eastern seaboard? Should be a great show, although the "sub-optimal" conditions may mean the North Atlantic??

 

[Air Force Brat]

Capt Steven Koehler of the Ike, is hosting the F-35 Charlie aboard the Ike in the first few weeks of October, as I did a little research, Capt Koehler was the demo pilot for the F-14 from 1994 to 1997, and I believe he flew the Tomkat at the Springfield Air Rendezvous in 1994. As fine a solo big fighter performance as I have ever seen, and inspiring the old AFB to try some very steep, low altitude turns in my front yard, neither the Cessna Aerobat nor our old C-172 had the "poop" necessary to complete a 360 at those heavy bank angles, and as the C-172 "loaded up" she would start a very serious decent, so I would have to opposite rudder and aileron out of that heavy bank angle back to about 60 degrees, where it flew quite nicely, but it was SO MUCH FUN!

As I recall he rolled in at very high speed at a very low level, and as soon as he attained his maximum bank angle?? around 80-85 degrees he went into full burner, the wings unswept, very noisy and very impressive, great show Capt Koehler! and Go Navy! he concluded his display with a fast pass at 500knts with a sharp pull and rolling through a low hanging cumulous blowing out the top at about 4000 ft., awesome display and very fine flying.

 

[Air Force Brat]

No doubt Capt Koehler will prove a very fine host, finding the optimum sea conditions to stress the Charlie's crew, as well a maintainers, while filling Host duties with 110% Military Power. In other words he will push this team to the limit, at the same time making things happen that only a Senior Naval Aviator has the foresight and where-with-all to anticipate, fair and honorable, a can do aviator, who has the Aviation back ground to put this "boat" in a ship shape condition to make certain the test has the absolute greatest test, while at the same time almost certainly guaranteeing that the F-35C passes these tests in the best possible condition, while finding any areas of deficit.

 

[navyreco]

F-35C armed with external GBU-12 and AIM-9X during weapon testing near NAS Patuxent River.

J. Michael Gilmore, the Defense Department’s director of Operational Test and Evaluation confirms DOT&E will conduct IOT&E tests of F-35 vs A-10, says Air Force is on board with that plan.