This aircraft is going to be a huge force multiplier for naval aviation. Adding significant power and capability to Marine support, and to any of the smaller, VSTOL carriers for ourselves, or our allies.
1 posted on
10/04/2011 8:46:45 PM PDT by
Jeff Head
To: Jim Robinson; Noumenon; joanie-f; Dukie; Squantos; JohnHuang2; RobFromGa; k.trujillo; ...
FYI...big news for the JSF program.
2 posted on
10/04/2011 8:47:55 PM PDT by
Jeff Head
(Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: Jeff Head
Thanks for posting this...good to see you in FR, but...maybe I haven’t been in the same threads!
3 posted on
10/04/2011 8:52:34 PM PDT by
rlmorel
(9/11: Aggression is attracted to weakness like sharks are to blood, and we were weak. We still are.)
To: Jeff Head
+1000
It will turn our LHDs into true force projection platforms. But, I gotta say that the huge gaping barn door upper door for the lift fan is wopping.
They better be aware of it or it’ll freakin’ yank their wings off.
4 posted on
10/04/2011 8:55:45 PM PDT by
JoenTX
(Don't Tread on Me)
To: Jeff Head
This is the type that Italy is the only foreign customer for? Is the US really thinking about canceling the F-35B variant?
6 posted on
10/04/2011 9:01:25 PM PDT by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: Jeff Head
7 posted on
10/04/2011 9:01:49 PM PDT by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: Jeff Head
Nice. Do they take debit cards?
9 posted on
10/04/2011 9:13:30 PM PDT by
4woodenboats
(Obama.....a perfect example of why you can't trust someone that won't look you in the eye)
To: Jeff Head
What an awesome waste of money! Kind of like the Osprey only much more expensive.
To: Jeff Head
the VSTOL(sic)
version of the Joint Strike Fighter STOVL
13 posted on
10/04/2011 9:35:02 PM PDT by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: Jeff Head
VERY cool video .... thanks for the link.
14 posted on
10/04/2011 9:39:22 PM PDT by
Neil E. Wright
(An OATH is FOREVER OathKeeper III We are EVERYWHERE)
To: Jeff Head
WOW! Thanks for posting, Jeff.
18 posted on
10/04/2011 10:19:12 PM PDT by
PGalt
To: Jeff Head
22 posted on
10/05/2011 4:43:05 AM PDT by
hattend
(If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
To: Jeff Head
great pics and info on your site, btw
32 posted on
10/05/2011 7:56:11 AM PDT by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: Jeff Head
Thought you might enjoy more pics. This from Flying Magazine:
48 posted on
10/06/2011 3:20:36 PM PDT by
GBA
(The Constitution and conservatism must win in 2012!)
To: Jeff Head
Thanks. My SIL is an engineer on the lift fan part of the engine program. Impressive stuff.
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