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F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« on: May 10, 2017, 10:23:41 pm »
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2017, 01:07:10 am »
Pretty neat.

I'm going to -guess- that it can only -land- vertically, and must take off "conventionally" …?
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2017, 03:16:05 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on May 11, 2017, 01:07:10 am
Pretty neat.

I'm going to -guess- that it can only -land- vertically, and must take off "conventionally" …?

Correct. The way the thrust vectors, theres not enough power to push the nose up on takeoff - you'd wind up balancing her on the nose gear. Sort of a aircraft faceplant.  ^-^
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2017, 05:26:26 pm »
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2017, 07:25:14 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on May 11, 2017, 01:07:10 am
Pretty neat.

I'm going to -guess- that it can only -land- vertically, and must take off "conventionally" …?

which would kind of makes it useless, right? fortunately it can lift off
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2017, 07:28:11 pm »
Quote from: thackney on May 11, 2017, 05:26:26 pm
Vertical Takeoff Video

@EC @Fishrrman

Well, bugger me sideways.

I stand corrected. Thank you for the ping!
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2017, 07:28:53 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 11, 2017, 07:25:14 pm
which kind of makes it useless, right?

It can take off vertically.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW28Mb1YvwY
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2017, 07:30:55 pm »
Quote from: EC on May 11, 2017, 07:28:11 pm
Well, bugger me sideways.

I stand corrected. Thank you for the ping!

It does have some significant limitations in that mode.

https://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/production-f-35b-performs-first-vertical-takeoff-wont-be-used/

For the first time ever, a production-grade Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II has performed a vertical takeoff (VTO) maneuver, followed by a short hover at low altitude and vertical landing. Though the US Marines had required such a function from the outset of the program (which has already been performed by prototype F-35Bs) it can only be used for very short jaunts. That's because the $300 million jet, like the Harrier before it, can't carry any armaments or much fuel in such a configuration -- meaning almost all of its takeoff and landings will be of the non-vertical, short variety instead.
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Re: F-35B Fighter Jet Training Vertical Landing
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2017, 07:57:31 pm »
You can get it off a trashed airfield in a hurry, that's the main thing.  :beer:
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