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

[FORBIN]

No caption but i think NL in visit in their country, close Northern Sea

 

[Brumby]

First Results from F-35 Noise Perception Flights In

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Monday, two Dutch F-35s arrived at the airbase in Leeuwarden, making it possible to conduct two test flights. On Thursday, May 26, these flights were successfully performed in the areas close to the airbases at Volkel and Leeuwarden. The F-35 flew in the afternoon and early evening, including an afterburner take-off, which was requested by the residents, the F-35 flew profiles alongside an F-16 - as they would normally do from both bases. The aircraft flew 28 sorties in order to give the local residents suffice opportunity to really experience exact noise levels.

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) conducted noise level test during these test flights. Earlier today, the first test results were presented to the members of the Commission for Consultation and Awareness for Environmental Health (COVM) as well as the media. Since then, there has been a lot of enthusiasm for participation in the survey. Survey participants were well distributed across the area.

Generally, the survey states that the local residents note only small differences; this is supported by sound measurements in the nine settlements. The maximum difference was approximately 3dB. At present, the NLR is working on the results of the second flight. When this has been completed, a further analysis of the data will be made. The final report will eventually be presented at the COVM meeting of the airbases of Leeuwarden and Volkel. The results of the tests will also be used by the steering committee for the execution of the Eijsink motion for the completion of the permanent noise monitoring.

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Israel prepares ground for F-35I testing

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The Israeli air force's chief flight test engineer wants an early as possible delivery of its Lockheed Martin F-35 test asset, to expedite the process of adapting locally-produced weapon systems to the aircraft.

Israel's contracts for the F-35I "Adir" include a test example, which will be operated by its flight-test centre.

According to the centre's chief flight-test engineer – identified only as Lt Col Ori – the test aircraft will also have an operational capability, but its main duty will be to enable the development of Israeli systems to enhance the F-35's combat capabilities for Israel.

"We will have to test Israeli-made weapons systems, so that they can be carried in the weapons bay of the aircraft – and test it under different situations," he says.

Israel's first two F-35s are scheduled to land in the nation on 12 December. Adaptations for its air force include enabling the fighter to carry Rafael's Python 5 and Derby air-to-air missiles, along with the same company's Litening 5 targeting pod.

Another six F-35s will be delivered to Israel in 2017, with its air force having so far committed to acquiring an additional 25 conventional take-off and landing examples.

 

[FORBIN]

We've seen everything with this aircraft and much wrong rumors... maybe painting disturb also

Logic he is more noisy ofc ! more big as F-16 and get a reactor of 190 kn vs 120 about ! and only 3 dB in fact almost nothing for this very big difference of thrust, so Pratt & Whitney have do great job for that.

 

[Bernard]

First Results from F-35 Noise Perception Flights In

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I flew into Fort Walton, Florida for a vacation in Destin this last week and had the pleasure of seeing my first glimpse of the F-35 flying in real life and hearing them take off. Nothing like I have heard before! It was truly amazing. SO loud!

 

[Air Force Brat]

I flew into Fort Walton, Florida for a vacation in Destin this last week and had the pleasure of seeing my first glimpse of the F-35 flying in real life and hearing them take off. Nothing like I have heard before! It was truly amazing. SO loud!

Awesome, the last time I was in Ft. Walton Beach was right before my Old-Man departed for SOUTH Vietnam! He was supposedly checking out in the C-123 again, but in actuality, I believe he was checking out in the MC-130E, the very first "black bird", he had about 65 hours in the MC-130E in Vietnam.

Have fun, and see if you can get us a few "snaps" of the ThunderHogge II.

 

[dtulsa]

Does anybody think that if Kelly Johnson was still around and running things these problems would have resolved a long time ago I'm tending to believe the guys in charge now are kind of lost

 

[kwaigonegin]

Does anybody think that if Kelly Johnson was still around and running things these problems would have resolved a long time ago I'm tending to believe the guys in charge now are kind of lost

Naw it would still be as bad. The problem are the politicians, the lobbyist, special interests, stock holders etc etc .. and to be gut honest the American public is partly to be blamed as well!

Kelly Johnson was able to shine the way he did because the 'external' factors allowed a man such as him to do so. Those factors or at least most of them do not exist today.

 

[dtulsa]

Sad but true it's the same as the 60s when McNamara wanted a "all for one aircraft" for all the services

 

[Air Force Brat]

Naw it would still be as bad. The problem are the politicians, the lobbyist, special interests, stock holders etc etc .. and to be gut honest the American public is partly to be blamed as well!

Kelly Johnson was able to shine the way he did because the 'external' factors allowed a man such as him to do so. Those factors or at least most of them do not exist today.

True dat!, the old man had no use for McNamara nor Westmoreland whom he had to work with out of the US Embassy in Saigon! He was NOT impressed, by anything he saw or heard??? he felt the same about John McCain.