Typhoon has a auto recovery if the pilot doesn’t respond to inputs after 3 sec of warnings a very low speed depending on the regime this a/c was in it may not be applicable.Timmymagic wrote:There aren't any that deploy automatically though, the MiG-29 one was a button press that resulted in a wings level, low rate of climb. But it still needed the pilot to select it. The danger is when the pilot is unaware of the conditions.SW1 wrote:You would think a plane as sophisticated as f35 would have a override to protect the pilot and get to steady level flight like others do.
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Lockheed have come out with some answers to the list of issues. Looks like the supersonic issue on B's and C's will affect practically none of the UK's fleet, and on the aircraft from before Lot 8 there is a tiny chance of it ever occurring.SW1 wrote:A number of articles now reporting issues surrounding f35s that are making there way public
https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidden-troubles-f35/
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That answer was already covered within the article,Timmymagic wrote:Lockheed have come out with some answers to the list of issues. Looks like the supersonic issue on B's and C's will affect practically none of the UK's fleet, and on the aircraft from before Lot 8 there is a tiny chance of it ever occurring.SW1 wrote:A number of articles now reporting issues surrounding f35s that are making there way public
https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidden-troubles-f35/
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“Vice Adm. Mat Winter, who leads the F-35 program on behalf of the Pentagon, told Defense News that the department has taken steps to mitigate the problem with an improved spray-on coating, but added that the government will not completely fix it — instead accepting additional risk.
The new coating, which was introduced in Lot 8, allows the jet to withstand hotter temperatures caused by the afterburner, the documents stated. Winter characterized the material as able to withstand “what we call the thermal shock wave,” but declined to specify how the coating works or how much protection it provides.
“It may be some future advanced materials that can withstand the pressure and the temperature,” Winter said. “Then we see that, and we go, ‘Hey, look, we've got this on the book,’ [and] we do a test check to see if that new material solves that problem.”
The Defense Department has also instituted time limits on the number of seconds the F-35B and F-35C can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 1.2 while at full afterburner.“
So the solution is mitigation in place with increase risk accepted. It will affect ALL f35b until some future yet to be developed material is available and tested.
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\Nothing we didn't know, Asraam CSP, Spear and Meteor for Block 4.
Worryingly though Lockheed don't appear to know what a JSM looks like...
Worryingly though Lockheed don't appear to know what a JSM looks like...
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Some good news for F-35 (and the UK). Looks like it will get even cheaper at FRP when the majority of UK orders will go in. Sounds like F-35B is on course to go under $100m, probably closer to $90-95m when we get to FRP.
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Are you sure? That's without the engines presumably?Timmymagic wrote:Some good news for F-35 (and the UK). Looks like it will get even cheaper at FRP when the majority of UK orders will go in. Sounds like F-35B is on course to go under $100m, probably closer to $90-95m when we get to FRP.
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4 or 6 meteors internally I wonderTimmymagic wrote:\Nothing we didn't know, Asraam CSP, Spear and Meteor for Block 4.
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Flyaway apparently (engine included)...It looks like the F-35B carries a c$20m premium over the F-35A (at least it has on the recent lots).dmereifield wrote:Are you sure? That's without the engines presumably?
Lockheed are also saying that they're still aiming for $25,000 per flight hour in 2025 (obviously this will be a little higher for F-35B). If they can actually hit that its incredible (and there is some doubt that they can).
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/06 ... iyear-buy/
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ThanksTimmymagic wrote:Flyaway apparently (engine included)...It looks like the F-35B carries a c$20m premium over the F-35A (at least it has on the recent lots).dmereifield wrote:Are you sure? That's without the engines presumably?
Lockheed are also saying that they're still aiming for $25,000 per flight hour in 2025 (obviously this will be a little higher for F-35B). If they can actually hit that its incredible (and there is some doubt that they can).
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/06 ... iyear-buy/
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It's a good point, dimensionally there is no reason why the clipped wing Meteor that will be used on F-35 couldn't be mounted like the proposed Amraam arrangement. What would be even better is if there was a way to mount 2 x Asraam on the doors and have them as drop launched (perhaps with powered rams like F.3) for 4 x Meteor and 4 x Asraam CSP internally. But 4 Meteor, 2 Asraam on outer wing pylon and (god willing) CFT's, 2 x 460 gallon external tanks and a gun pod (if we ever order any) would be an incredible RN CAP aircraft. Time on station would be incredible.Jdam wrote:4 or 6 meteors internally I wonder
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48745027
UK F35s, based in Cyprus, have carried out more than 14 armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria, the Ministry of Defence says.
UK F35s, based in Cyprus, have carried out more than 14 armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria, the Ministry of Defence says.
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(Forces TV) 27 June 2018
The UK's most advanced warplane, the F-35B, has successfully completed its first operational missions. The Lightning jets flew alongside Typhoon aircraft over Iraq and Syria in support of Operation Shader - Britain's contribution to the fight against so-called Islamic State. The first mission took place on 16 June over Syria, with two F-35Bs taking part. Since then, the jets have flown a further 12 sorties from RAF Akrotiri.
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According to Air Force Monthly, the RAF is going to have less aircraft allocated to the F-35 Squadrons (Between 8 and 10) compared to the Typhoon equipped ones. Seems to be another case of smoke and mirrors as the average Joe will only see the number of Squadrons stood up not the number of aircraft available. Now this is supposed to be the number of aircraft airworthy per Squadron thank God otherwise I would be very concerned.
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I very much doubt that the average person on the street will have any interest or knowledge at all in the number of a/c per sqn or numbers of sqns in the f35 fleet.
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Always thought 3 of 9 a/c makes fore sense than 2 of 12.Lord Jim wrote:According to Air Force Monthly, the RAF is going to have less aircraft allocated to the F-35 Squadrons (Between 8 and 10) compared to the Typhoon equipped ones. Seems to be another case of smoke and mirrors as the average Joe will only see the number of Squadrons stood up not the number of aircraft available. Now this is supposed to be the number of aircraft airworthy per Squadron thank God otherwise I would be very concerned.
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That is only because the one operational Squadron, (617) currently only has 9 aircraft (the average of 8 and 10). ***p journalism is obviously not just confined to the tabloids.
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Quickly followed by...presumably just the 2 of them
Interesting flight line at Marham now. These open shelters are a departure for the RAF.
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Don't be so sure, from our initial 48 aircraft we are forming two operational squadrons, an OCU and OEU and have planes in both the fleet management cycle and in storage. However the way aircraft fleets are maintained means the number of aircraft allocated to a squadron means something different from what it one did. In the past we would have say sixteen on a squadron books but say only ten to twelve available with the rest in various levels of maintenance. Going forward with the two step maintenance cycle, the number of planes in a squadron should refer to the number actually available, from a pool of airframes. We won't actually now until more are delivered but I am hoping this is the case.Scimitar54 wrote:That is only because the one operational Squadron, (617) currently only has 9 aircraft (the average of 8 and 10). ***p journalism is obviously not just confined to the tabloids
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RAF F-35 Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron “The Dambusters” operating today with their Aeronautica Militare counterparts.
Italy and the UK were the first European operators of the 5th generation F-35 to declare Initial Operating Capability, with the Italian Air Force having reached this milestone in November 2018.
Operating with the Aeronautica Militare reaffirms the close relationship the RAF has with the Italian Air Force. In addition to sharing the same aircraft in the F-35, the UK and Italy also fly the Eurofighter Typhoon, with both nations regularly deploying the Typhoon to NATO Air Policing tasks in the Baltic, Iceland and in Romania.
The next stage of the F-35 programme for the UK will be the arrival of 207 Squadron at RAF Marham later this year.
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(Forces TV) 11th July 2019
Four of the RAF’s new F-35B jets have returned to the UK after a two-month exercise in Cyprus. During their time on the island, the Lightnings flew their first operational missions over Iraq and Syria. Just before they left Akrotiri, Simon Newton spoke to the Wing Commander John Butcher, the officer in charge of 617 Squadron, about what it is like to fly the world’s most advanced warplane.
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From various Twitter activity it looks like either five or six aircraft enroute now accompanied by three Voyager. Possible number six was a flying spare and has turned back.downsizer wrote:207 probably sending some jets back to Marhell later....
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I was just jumping in here to ask how many were coming over as i'd spotted this....
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WASHINGTON ― After days of silence about whether Turkey will be punished for accepting a Russian-made air defense system, U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear: Turkey will now be cut off from the F-35.
“And we are now telling Turkey ... we’re not going to sell you the F-35 fighter jets,” Trump told reporters Tuesday.
“It’s a very tough situation that they’re in. And it’s a very tough situation that we’ve been placed in the United States," Trump said. “With all of that being said, we’re working through it. We’ll see what happens, but it’s not really fair.”
WASHINGTON ― After days of silence about whether Turkey will be punished for accepting a Russian-made air defense system, U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear: Turkey will now be cut off from the F-35.
“And we are now telling Turkey ... we’re not going to sell you the F-35 fighter jets,” Trump told reporters Tuesday.
“It’s a very tough situation that they’re in. And it’s a very tough situation that we’ve been placed in the United States," Trump said. “With all of that being said, we’re working through it. We’ll see what happens, but it’s not really fair.”