Looks like Jack from Jack in the Box in this one. ;-)
This thing will probably include an IPod for the price per unit.
Here's a pic with some goodies on display.
Posted on 09/21/2006 9:28:10 PM PDT by nametrader
Mighty F-35 Lightning 2 Engine Roars To Life by Staff Writers Fort Worth TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2006 The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II completed its first series of engine runs on Monday afternoon, culminating in a full-afterburner test that unleashed 40,000 pounds of thrust - the most ever from a jet-fighter engine. The testing began on Friday, Sept. 15, when Chief Pilot Jon Beesley moved a cockpit switch to the "run" position and brought the Pratt and Whitney [NYSE: UTX] F135 engine to life.
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Looks like Jack from Jack in the Box in this one. ;-)
This thing will probably include an IPod for the price per unit.
Here's a pic with some goodies on display.
What engine did they use in the JSF X-planes?
Why the change now?
Just wondering...
I'll never forget the photo of an A-10 that a pilot flew back to base in Saudi Arabia and landed safely in the Gulf War that was literally shot to pieces. How it kept flying was a real mystery but it did.
Decorated pilot speaks in Santa Clara - A-10 Warthog Gal
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1594330/posts
some pics here of shot up A-10
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1594330/posts?page=4#4
Do you know if the fighting characteristics of the F-35 are going to approach or be as good as the F-22? The F-22 reports out so far have been phenominal.
Ye Gods, how do you guys get these pictures...my heart is pounding for our military guys who desparately need the best we can give them....Godspeed!
unfortunately I think that is what the little guy wants... he seems to have a napoleonic complex mixed with complete religious fervor and I honestly wonder if he would not like to take on the big bad U.S. (and Israel by proxy) to solidify his status in the Arab world and/or in the heaven he believes in.
This is an awesome aircraft but I question it's viability as a close air support airframe due to the expense, speed, and costs per target in comparison to some older aircraft (primarily the A-10) already in the inventory.
From my techno-military-geek readings the F-22 was built to own the skies. The F-35 is supposed to be a jack of all trades.
I would put my money on the Raptor to win that matchup.
I hadn't seen these photos but it was shot up pretty good too.
Too bad this plane wasn't available when Imanutajihad came over to the states. We could have done the old "Lightening vs. Evil Bad Guy" like we did in WW II with Yomamoto (if my history serves me right?).
That sounds right from what I've read about the F-22 also. I guess the testing by the squadron in Alaska that's going on now has been nothing but successful.
Are you suggesting that this plane is too fast to provide good ground support?
Do you know if the fighting characteristics of the F-35 are going to approach or be as good as the F-22? The F-22 reports out so far have been phenominal.
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close to it but I would suspect the F-22 will hold the edge, it has been well received to date. hasn't had an opportunity for actual combat but should do just fine when and if opportunity presents itself.
Are you saying that the guys at Elmendorf are testing the F-22? My daughter and her husband live in Eagle River just outside of Elmendorf and I was up there helping them rebuild the deck on the back of their house for 3 weeks in early August and I kept hearing fighter jets screaming around the area quite frequently... were these the F-22s? Does anybody know?
Lots of goodies in the weapons bays, Thanks!
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