Here's a couple of normal take offs and the excellent view from flyco.
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 30 Nov 2021, 23:40
by sunstersun
Scimitar54 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2021, 06:34
Attempting take-off with the brakes on ?
Yup. Covers are still on T_T
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 01 Dec 2021, 10:44
by Little J
Still don't get how covers on is possible... The amount of people that would have to have failed to do their jobs for that to happen...
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 01 Dec 2021, 15:04
by Scimitar54
Maybe just a “Cover” story ?
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 01 Dec 2021, 17:46
by Jensy
Scimitar54 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2021, 06:34
Attempting take-off with the brakes on ?
Was that not the pilot trying to save the aircraft? Sadly not enough deck to stop in time (mutters something about 300m Alpha CVF design...)
Little J wrote: ↑01 Dec 2021, 10:44
Still don't get how covers on is possible... The amount of people that would have to have failed to do their jobs for that to happen...
I've seen some speculation that it could have been a lift fan/ventral intake cover. In which case it might not be as easily spotted at flight deck level as the forward blanks.
Either way, it would appear that this is a very expensive lesson which needs to be learnt well.
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 01 Dec 2021, 18:45
by SW1
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 03 Dec 2021, 21:48
by downsizer
Airframe serial number has been leaked for the spotters amongst you....
ZM......
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 03 Dec 2021, 23:29
by Timmymagic
I'll finish it off...
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 04 Dec 2021, 10:13
by SKB
ZM152 (BK-18)
First flight: 12th June 2019. Delivered to RAF Marham: 16th July 2019.
Sources: Finnish Defense Forces nominates US F-35 as Finland's new fighter
The Finnish Defense Forces proposes the US F-35 as Finland's next fighter. The matter is confirmed to Iltalehti from several sources of foreign and security policy.
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 05 Dec 2021, 18:06
by Defiance
Remember, the F-35 is a turkey and completely rubbish despite winning every competitive evaluation it has entered.
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 05 Dec 2021, 23:37
by Lord Jim
SO does that infer that the F-35 is the Finnish Air Forces preferred platform or that it has actually won the contest?
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 06 Dec 2021, 00:14
by sunstersun
Lord Jim wrote: ↑05 Dec 2021, 23:37
SO does that infer that the F-35 is the Finnish Air Forces preferred platform or that it has actually won the contest?
Results of the test have come out, however some universities don't look at test scores I guess when there are words like sovereignty and CIA around.
The Finnish military cannot give anything but their objective opinion, while the Politicians can make subjective calls, tale as old as time.
However, Finns don't play politics when it comes to these things. Must be proximity to danger sharpening the senses.
Timmymagic wrote: ↑28 Oct 2021, 20:03
N.B. - LRIP 13 and 14 have been affected by COVID delays. Given the completion dates of the LRIP 13 a/c delivered in Oct 21 it is possible that we might see the remaining 3 a/c of that LRIP delivered in the first part of 2022 rather than at the tail end of the year that we have gotten used to. LRIP 14's 3 a/c for delivery in 2022 might turn up at the back end of the year.
Think this is actually going to happen....all 3 of the UK's next F-35B (ZM159, ZM160 and ZM161) are finished and flying...we should hopefully see a trail over the Atlantic in the next month or 2. Might even be expedited following the loss of 1 airframe to maintain training etc.
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Posted: 10 Dec 2021, 19:16
by bobp
According to the UK defence journal UK is talking about more F35B but no orders yet.....