December 25, 2019
The Air Force Is Striving To Draw Out The F-35's Insane Killing Capabilities
What could they be?
by Mark Episkopos
Key point: The U.S. Air Force hopes that a dedicated team will have the additional freedom and expertise to bring out the F-35A’s unique capabilities.
Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, but a recently released demonstration video depicts the fighter jet in a pleasantly different light.
A clip from Capt. Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson’s instagram page showcases the F-35A Lightning II in a series of dramatic aerial maneuvers, performed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
The highly circulated video, posted last week, begins with Olson performing a pitch-up that seamlessly transitions into a tight loop. Olson proceeds to execute what he teased last month as a “controlled flat spin while falling out of the sky,†essentially a controlled downward spiral. He then slowly resumed flight, ending with a playful left roll before zooming out of the shot.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/air-force-striving-draw-out-f-35s-insane-killing-capabilities-108391
