some F35 info (2 Viewers)

[rochie]

Thank you, those are great !

 

[buffnut453]

But, what h*ll is JSOW, JASSM, JDAM etc.?

JSOW - Joint Stand Off Weapon (air-launched cruise missile)

JASSM - Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (another air-launched cruise missile)

JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munition (conversion kit to change dumb bombs into smart bombs)

 

[gjs238]

Is it true that technology obtained from Area 51 is being incorporated into the F-35?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Is it true that technology obtained from Area 51 is being incorporated into the F-35?

Are you talking about alien flying saucer technology or Nazi flying bell technology?

Technology for the F-35 came from engineers in Palmdale, Fort Worth, and the UK (RR and BAE) along with some other pretty smart but smaller suppliers through out the US and UK. Area 51 was a great place for the final assembly of the U-2, A-12/ SR-71 and F-117A. It was also a great place to operate "acquired" soviet aircraft. I bet you could meet some interesting people and buy some neat souvenirs at the fence line.

 

[GrauGeist]

Is it true that technology obtained from Area 51 is being incorporated into the F-35?

Roswell is where all the captured alien technology is hidden, Antarctica is where the Nazis have their secret base and store stuff like their Vril (Vr1, Vr2) and Haunebu (Do-STRA, Erstform) and other "wunderwaffe" technology.

Big difference...

 

[beaupower32]

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Me and the crew. I'm in the Blue and Yellow shirt. We were bigger at one point, but many people here are leaving and going to Luke. Good crew otherwise. Great plane also, hardly ever comes back with problems.

 

[Glider]

Its one of those aircraft that are smaller than I expect.

Good luck to you all

 

[michaelmaltby]

This photo courtesy of Syscom illustrates the truth about aircraft evolution ... both technological .. and battlefield tactical. Each of these legacy fighters went through vigorous evaluation (and development) in combat before being declared a winner ... why the F-35 would be the exception to that historical trend confounds me ... .

 

[FLYBOYJ]

This photo courtesy of Syscom illustrates the truth about aircraft evolution ... both technological .. and battlefield tactical. Each of these legacy fighters went through vigorous evaluation (and development) in combat before being declared a winner ... why the F-35 would be the exception to that historical trend confounds me ... .

The X-35 was evaluated and flown against the X-32 and in a little over a year the X-35 was declared the winner, which led to the F-35 program. Both aircraft were heavily evaluated during design, construction and flight testing. Even as the first hundred F-35 are delivered, it's still being tested, one of the reasons the aircraft costs so much. At the end of the day this aircraft is going to be the most tested (possibly over tested) combat plane ever built.

 

[Lucky13]

It's tiny!

 

[GrauGeist]

It's tiny!

What were you expecting, a MiG-25?

 

[Lucky13]

Su-24!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

It seems small...

Some comparisons of other strike aircraft with an internal bomb bay

F-35
Wingspan: 35'
Length: 51'

F-105
Wingspan: 35'
Length: 64'

Blackburn Buccaneer
Wingspan: 44'
Length: 63'

F-117A
Wingspan: 43'
Length: 65'

 

[Lucky13]

No bl**dy wonder it's stealth, it's not bigger than a gnat!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

No bl**dy wonder it's stealth, it's not bigger than a gnat!

Exaggerating a bit mate?


Gnat


Length: 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
Wingspan: 22 ft 1 in (6.73 m)

 

[beaupower32]

Looks small, but its bigger than you think.

 

[pbehn]

Looks small, but its bigger than you think.

Then it should be re named the Tardis.

 

[buffnut453]

Looks small, but its bigger than you think.

How to sum up the male ego in one easy sentence!

 

[GrauGeist]

How to sum up the male ego in one easy sentence!

Or crush it:

It's tiny!

 

[Lucky13]

Or....aaaaawwwww, it's so cute!