F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

sunstersun · Post by **sunstersun** » 15 Jun 2018, 20:33

Anyways guys, all these upgrades are the point of concurrency. Upgrade while you go.

seaspear · Post by **seaspear** » 17 Jun 2018, 11:05

Upgrades are growth it could be that it will be receiving upgrades ten years time lol

Halidon · Post by **Halidon** » 18 Jun 2018, 06:23

sunstersun wrote:man, the amount of drama over upgrades is insane. I cannot imagine the F-16 program surviving in the modern day environment. You think the F-35 production has been a fiesta. The F-16 was worse

Impossible, the F-16 emerged fully formed and operational from the brow of Pierre Sprey. The other Gods of Fighters looked upon it and agreed it was perfect. Horns sounded in every Temple and the Virgins danced with joy.

Post by **RetroSicotte** » 18 Jun 2018, 10:28

Amusingly, even the F-16 was considered too advanced for him. His vision was aircraft without radar to get more for cheaper.

It's no wonder he hates the F-35!

Gabriele · Post by **Gabriele** » 18 Jun 2018, 10:30

Sprey never designed anything. He was the analyst that sided with Boyd, the one who actually flew stuff. And Sprey certainly didn't design the F-16. Harry Hillaker and his team did.

Finally, the success of the F-16 is in no small measure due to the fact that it rather radically departed from Boyd / Sprey's idea of lightweight day fighter from before even entering service.

jimthelad · Post by **jimthelad** » 18 Jun 2018, 19:41

There are virgins left in the States?!?

benny14 · Post by **benny14** » 19 Jun 2018, 01:24

jimthelad wrote:There are virgins left in the States

Everyone in the States got fucked when Trump won the election. So definitely no virgins.

seaspear · Post by **seaspear** » 19 Jun 2018, 14:36

Aviation Week and Space Technology June 15 reports that Prat and Whitney engine upgrade to develop directed energy weapons for the f35

sunstersun · Post by **sunstersun** » 19 Jun 2018, 22:29

Move the Turkish stuff to European countries I guess.

I guess that engine maintenance line won't last long. "UK BILLION DOLLAR ENGINES SERVICED IN ERDOGAN'S ISLAMIC TURKEY."

CameronPerson · Post by **CameronPerson** » 26 Jun 2018, 21:46

RAF will be having a big party on 10th July with a flypast over London, near to a 100 aircraft and the F-35 will be making an appearance.. may slightly be outdone by the 22 strong Typhoon squadron

Little J · Post by **Little J** » 26 Jun 2018, 22:45

Looks like I'm pulling a sickie

SKB · Post by **SKB** » 26 Jun 2018, 23:21

Images from tweet above ^

C'mon. They could at least get one Harrier flying....

dmereifield · Post by **dmereifield** » 27 Jun 2018, 00:44

Wow - impressive array of aircraft. With the notable exception of the Typhoon (according to Gabriele's tweets, there will be some 20-30 involved) and the Red Arrows we are likely to just see one or two of each class if the total number is "up to 100" aircraft. Still, 100ish airframes is pretty impressive - don't think I can make it unfortunately

SDL · Post by **SDL** » 27 Jun 2018, 00:53

It's going over me.... generally flypasts like this go within view of my front door, though i may have to find somewhere to park to get a better look.

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » 27 Jun 2018, 18:36

It is going to be impressive, but it looks like the barrel will be scraped back to bare metal to achieve. Going to be great though.

downsizer · Post by **downsizer** » 27 Jun 2018, 19:12

If you haven't been shafted to assist in some way then yeah, it'll be great.

SKB · Post by **SKB** » 28 Jun 2018, 23:52

Post by **Timmymagic** » 29 Jun 2018, 08:15

sunstersun wrote:SERVICED IN ERDOGAN'S ISLAMIC TURKEY."

UK engine servicing will be in Norway apparently.

Gabriele · Post by **Gabriele** » 29 Jun 2018, 08:52

UK engine servicing will be in Norway apparently.

As was entirely expected. I've been telling everyone for years. It wasn't exactly a secret.

ArmChairCivvy · Post by **ArmChairCivvy** » 29 Jun 2018, 10:57

Gabriele wrote:
UK engine servicing will be in Norway apparently.
As was entirely expected. I've been telling everyone for years. It wasn't exactly a secret.

A little "tip" as to who else might be a customer of the facility:
"KONGSBERG buys 49.9 % of Patria creating a leading Nordic defence ...
https://www.kongsberg.com/.../kongsberg ... creating%2...

17 Mar 2016 - KONGSBERG buys 49.9 % of Patria creating a leading Nordic defence partnership. ... supplier and owns 50 % of the shares in the Norwegian company Nammo. ... within ammunition and rocket engines for defence and civilian applications. ... KONGSBERG receives order for deliveries to F-35 Joint Strike ...
Press Releases - Defense-Aerospace
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... lease.html

Norway Building F-35 Maintenance Center at Rygge Air Base. 28/06/2018"

Check it up how Kongsberg+Patria+Nammo would rate in the global league tables

CameronPerson · Post by **CameronPerson** » 29 Jun 2018, 23:33

SKB · Post by **SKB** » 01 Jul 2018, 01:39

(Save the Royal Navy) 29th June 2018

F-35B makes the first sortie from RAF Marham

(Dave Pilsworth Filmography) 28th June 2018

Some footage from ZM148 F-35B this morning. Nice to finally see one flying, with three different approaches.

Qwerty · Post by **Qwerty** » 03 Jul 2018, 16:02

F35B over Snowdonia.

Mach loop today?

ArmChairCivvy · Post by **ArmChairCivvy** » 04 Jul 2018, 09:01

General André Lanata (French AF Chief) gave an interesting answer to the Defence Committee of the French Parliament, when asked for the justification for the e80 bn to be poured into the Franco-German fighter project:
- without planes matching the F-35 standard (generic) one would need to question whether it is wise to take part in any high-end air warfare

Well, they won't have theirs in 5 years' time; we will have two dozen; PAK-FA might make it into production if the new engine comes along

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » 05 Jul 2018, 02:03

The French mentality and their sense of pride means they will sink billions into a next gen F-35 competitor even if only they and the Germans ever use it. They cannot do anything else.

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