F-35 First Flight

15/15/2006 | Me

[LM_Guy]

First Flight of the F-35 occured at takeoff 12:45 CDT from Fort Worth Texas and the Joint Reserve Naval Air Station.

[LM_Guy]

Hurray !!

[Andonius_99]

Suh-Weeeeeeeet!!!!

[Red Badger]

PICS???.....

[tgusa]

Which model? Conventional, CTOL, or carrier?

[Red Badger]

[r9etb]

First flight is cool. First landing is better.... ;-)

Congrats.

[wastedyears]

I thought only the F-22 was taking to the skies.

[zeugma]

Pics?

[ICE-FLYER]

F-22 was to replace the F-15

The F-35 will replace the F-16 and Harrier as well as be specifically designed and built for allies and other nations. A very different program.

[martin_fierro]

[LM_Guy]

F-35A, the airforce conventional version.

[Narcoleptic]

nice graphic
look at the huge jump in internal fuel from f-16 to f-22, thats impressive

i don't know anything about planes

[Crazieman]

Needs the fuel for vertical takeoff.

[Yo-Yo]

The F-35A conventional takeoff.

[Yo-Yo]

Ping.

The keyword "AEROSPACE" has been added to this post.

[pandemoniumreigns]

JSF (F35) Joint Strike Fighter, International The Joint Strike Fighter, the JSF, is being developed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and the UK Royal Navy. "The JSF is being built in CTOL, carrier based and STOVL variants."

The stealthy, supersonic multi-role fighter is to be designated the F-35. The JSF is being built in three variants: a Conventional Take-Off and Landing aircraft (CTOL) for the US Air Force; a Carrier Variant (CV) for the US Navy; and a Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft for the US Marine Corps and the Royal Navy. A 70%–90% commonality is required for all variants.

The requirement is for: USAF F-35A –air-to-ground strike aircraft, replacing F-16 and A-10, complementing F-22 (1763); USMC F-35B – STOVL strike fighter to replace F/A-18B/C and AV-8B (480); UK RN F-35C – STOVL strike fighter to replace Sea Harriers (60); US Navy F-35C – first-day-of-war strike fighter to replace F/A-18B/C and A-6, complementing the F/A-18E/F (480 aircraft).

From this very cool site...

[JRios1968]

F-35 PING

[Yo-Yo]

UK RN F-35C – STOVL strike fighter to replace Sea Harriers (60);

Must be a typo. The F-35B is the STOVL variant.

[darkwing104]

Sweet

[LM_Guy]

First Landing was at 1:20 pm at the NAS Joint Reserve Base.