Along the lines of “We’ll see”, I wonder when the USMC/USAF will bring the F-35 to Red Flag, Northern Edge, or Bold Alligator?
With the USMC declaring IOC in 2015 and the USAF declaring IOC in 2016, that should be pretty soon.
We’ll see about that. :dev2:
No, you won’t see… because they are VLO 😎
You have it backwards.
IR sensors typically provide a vector (or bearing) but not the range, especially past the range of the laser rangefinder.
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The F-35 will provide an exellent “Ground Attack” machine for the F/A-18 and Super Hornet 😉
The F-18 will provide excellent target practice for the F-35 :dev2:
The F-35 (Blk4) already has a wideband conformal SATCOM.
Not sure how wide though.
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Can’t wait for a pic of an F-35 carrying 32 SDBs 😉
The F-35 only uses 2 wet pylons on the wings, not 4.
You are correct in that they will not be part of IOC.
3 Minute Interview and Flight Test Update
Time to buy shares,
what company makes them ?
For the Navy, Cyclone Industries which is a Subsidiary of Elbit in Israel.
Elbit Systems – Cyclone Ltd. (Cyclone) is a wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary of Elbit Systems. Located near Karmiel, Israel, Cyclone designs and produces composite and metal aero structure parts for civil and military aircraft and performs maintenance, integration and installation engineering for aircraft and helicopters. Cyclone also manufactures weapons pylons and external fuel tanks for fighter aircraft. Both directly and through our wholly-owned subsidiary Snunit Aviation Services Ltd., Cyclone supplies maintenance and operation services for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter fleets.
Per the FY2014 budget.. $52k each.
Here is a video of the launch
What’s amazing is that he got a clear picture of it leaving the rail 🙂
Spudman,
Fox-4 is a play on words relating to the F-4 Phantom. It’a also my signature, and thus in every post I make. It has nothing to do with anything I’ve posted in this thread….
hehe.. that’s what I get for posting before Coffee 🙂
I know I’m going to regret asking this, but how is what you just said not just repeating what I said?
um…
Fox4 is cannons 🙂
I think you meant Fox3 which is an Active AAM. 🙂