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Stunning F-35 Shots
These stunning photos have been hand-picked as a little tribute to one of the most awesome fighter jets ever built – the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Initial fielding of this single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters is currently scheduled for 2016. (www.flightstory.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I understand the value of single-engine fighters like the F16: agility. But for the Navy? Isn't their doctrine more toward BVR engagements. I'm sure the STOVL version is considerably heavier, and having that second engine would be pretty comforting on those cold nights patrolling the North Sea, etc. Any numbers on in-flight engine failure rates for the Tomcat and Hornet? I wonder how the aviators feel about it. It's a stunning-looking aircraft, though.
That's an impressive looking air brake. Any info on how effective it is? I realize other surfaces also contribute to braking. I'm just wondering how much of a contribution that scoop on the top has.
Gentlemen, with all due respect, you are going to find after a little research that the scoop that you see sticking up on top is not a speed brake. That cover is opened up to allow the massive airflow that is necessary to flow through the vertical lift fans to lift an aircraft of this weight. That opening will need to be covered once the aircraft transitions to forward flight to make the airframe slick for speed and this "scoop" as you call it is that cover.
Thanks. That makes much more sense. It sure doesn't look like it would be strong enough to even be held open like that at speed.
In looking for video of this in action, I found this amazing video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rc3POwefBg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rc3POwefBg
This video is a flight simulator video that that does not represent the flight characteristics of this aircraft. It's phoney!
It's from Battlefield 2.
Thank God, thats an expensive plane!!