Headsex Donating Members 2,528 Member For: 19y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Melb Posted 29/05/08 11:47 PM Share Posted 29/05/08 11:47 PM Being involved in the F35 project, I'm eagerly waiting to see the BF1's First Flight.AA-1 which was a F35A CTOL (conventional take off landing) had its first flight late last year. BF-1 is the first F35B STOVL(short take off vertical landing) which has just completed some of its final tests.. Assuming first flight will be coming soon oh, the F35b is also the aircraft used in the movie Die Hard 4Taken from..http://www.f-16.net/news_article2899.htmlThe F-35 is a supersonic, multi-role, 5th generation stealth fighter. When at full power, the F-35B's system generates more than 40,000 pounds of lifting force, or about 170 percent more than current-generation STOVL fighters. Graham Tomlinson, pilot from BAE Systems performed two conversions from conventional (wing-borne flight) to STOVL (jet-borne) mode with the aircraft anchored to a specially instrumented hover pit at Lockheed Martin’s STOVL Operations Test Facility. The F-35B is conducting a final series of ground tests before its first flight in the coming weeks."The F-35B's STOVL propulsion system operated exactly as expected, providing the power output that our models forecast and transitioning very smoothly from conventional to STOVL-mode and back," said Bobby Williams, Lockheed Martin vice president and F-35 deputy program manager. "We expect the same kind of seamless transition when the F-35B begins STOVL-mode flights in early 2009."The F-35B STOVL propulsion system has logged more than 1,900 hours of operation on test stands. In 2001 the X-35B, used a prototype of the same propulsion system, completing 14 short takeoffs, 17 vertical takeoffs and 27 vertical landings. Later on, on July 20, 2001, the X-35B entered the history books by becoming the first aircraft to perform a short takeoff, accelerate to supersonic speed in level flight and descend for a vertical landing in a single mission.During the initial series of flights the F-35B will operate in conventional mode to evaluate overall flying status and airworthiness. In preparation for the F-35B’s first flight, Tomlinson flew the F-35A for the first time on May 28, assessing the aircraft’s handling at various power settings. Early on in 2009, the F-35B will conduct initial STOVL flight trials before moving to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, for further testing.Sunday's test marked the first use of the newly constructed hover pit and its supporting facilities. "Our aim is to retire technical risk well before we deliver F-35s to the fleet," Williams said. "Our investment in facilities like the hover pit is helping us do just that while building confidence in the test program."The F-35 comes in three variants, derived from a common design and will replace at least 13 types of aircraft for 11 nations. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 30/05/08 01:54 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 01:54 AM so when can we see these in dealerships? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-684754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hqracer89 Donating Members 324 Member For: 17y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Ballarat Posted 30/05/08 02:39 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 02:39 AM f*ck, that's some crazy sh*t. And you also tune XR, how does it all fit in your head. So when can I get this upgrade on the ute... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-684774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Member 376 Member For: 17y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: The Ville Posted 30/05/08 03:44 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 03:44 AM I love jets my dream was to fly them. I live in townsville and there is a air force base here. get to see F-18 Hornets fly by there load and some times annoying but I love them. :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-684828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 19y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 30/05/08 08:07 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 08:07 AM And how much is this going to cost? I.B. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-684995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubJimbo ŠύЂפֿĺmβø ™ Donating Members 1,216 Member For: 17y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/05/08 11:13 AM Share Posted 30/05/08 11:13 AM (edited) I wish the US would release the F-22's to us ...:(Still, interesting to see how the F-35b comes along.. I remember that you can use it in the game Battlefield II, Great Game! Edited 30/05/08 11:14 AM by SubJimbo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-685121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 30/05/08 02:26 PM Share Posted 30/05/08 02:26 PM (edited) Dam - I only recently bought the F6, and now your telling me that they are getting closer to finalizing the F35, that's 29 models ahead already! hehehheheheDam technology and progress... I want a F35...Will it come with a wing conversion kit, so I can fold the winds up and still fit it in the garage?Love these things, should have go into the Airforce when I was accepted a few years back rather then chasing a job paying big $$$... :banghead: Oh yeah, will we also get a years worth of free fuel with the purchase of a new F35? Edited 30/05/08 02:29 PM by smicky Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-685202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headsex Donating Members 2,528 Member For: 19y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Melb Posted 30/05/08 02:58 PM Author Share Posted 30/05/08 02:58 PM the F22 is a work of art is it not? I love them.. Also love the F35. Cant tell ya much, its classified Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-685206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 30/05/08 03:38 PM Share Posted 30/05/08 03:38 PM 22 - nice beast!btw- Textron/Avdel mean anything? Holding this one together is it, or not in this case?Don't know hence I ask the question....To Ford it would/does! hehehe its whats holding many of the parts in your Ford together! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-685216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubJimbo ŠύЂפֿĺmβø ™ Donating Members 1,216 Member For: 17y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/05/08 10:08 PM Share Posted 30/05/08 10:08 PM The F-22 Scenes in The Transformers movie were just wicked.. It makes me want to go the the US to join the Air Force there instead of here...I hope the F35b's Can live up to the hype! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46086-f35b-bf-1-completes-propulsion-ground-test/#findComment-685240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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