The F-35C Lightning II (Navy variant) showcases it's maneuvering capabilities at the 2022 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show. Instagram: / dtrockstar1
Obviously bigger wings and beefier landing gear than F-35A. Possibly more maneuverable also, which might not matter. To me the wings on the A model look too stubby, like a brick with wings.
2 questions I'd like to know please. Why didn't they add the thrust vector like the X-31? And what the hell is under the radome? It looks like an oudoor lamp for the front door as headlights.
They didn't add thrust vectoring because the jet doesn't have enough engine thrust, relative to it's unvectored maneuverability, to benefit from adding thrust vectoring. Also it's unlikely that the STOVL B variant would have been able to include thrust vectoring when it already uses vectored thrust as part of it's STOVL flight system, they would have to make that mechanism way more complicated and would increase cost and risk. Under the nose of the plane is the flir/laser mounted inside a sapphire housing, mainly used in targeting air to ground weapons.
The C variant is definitely the best-looking of the three. Those long wings give it a decidedly more organic appearance, like some kind of hellish bat
Agreed, I think the C variant has the most proportional design.
A test pilot for the JSF program said the C model has the wing intended by the initial design, and in his opinion flys the best of all 3 models.
Wish it were two engined!! Very tiny tail for the large wing size..
Looks so much better, indeed.
Damm.. finally a good footage of the C variant. What a Angles!
Go NAVY!!! The Navy F-35C is the best!!
Obviously bigger wings and beefier landing gear than F-35A. Possibly more maneuverable also, which might not matter. To me the wings on the A model look too stubby, like a brick with wings.
Like a penguin with an afterburner
The truly beautiful fighter jets Type A and B are fat with short wings, but Type C has long wings, making it a golden ratio fighter.
amazing...
I'm impressed, after all those scandals, it actually seems to work.
the model with reasonable wings and reasonable maneuverability... Did the Swiss Airforce pick the right model?😮
Very good! Better than F-35A and F-35B
2 questions I'd like to know please.
Why didn't they add the thrust vector like the X-31?
And what the hell is under the radome?
It looks like an oudoor lamp for the front door as headlights.
They didn't add thrust vectoring because the jet doesn't have enough engine thrust, relative to it's unvectored maneuverability, to benefit from adding thrust vectoring. Also it's unlikely that the STOVL B variant would have been able to include thrust vectoring when it already uses vectored thrust as part of it's STOVL flight system, they would have to make that mechanism way more complicated and would increase cost and risk. Under the nose of the plane is the flir/laser mounted inside a sapphire housing, mainly used in targeting air to ground weapons.
$*#flatline
Nice flying, but there's nothing new here, i have seen are old cf-18a hornets do the same maneuvers at airshows.
That's because at airshows they follow a pre planned routine on the ground which is the same universally of all teams
Which should at least tell us that the F-35 is as manoeuvrable as an F-18, something many of its detractors fail to recognise
Bigger AOW than hornets tho.
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I want to see that Pilot!! Amazing maneuvers
Nice maneuvering 🫡