F-35B

[deltafreelancer]

Original name "Lightning" was given to Lockheed P-38. Why is F-35 branded the legendary name of "Lightning II"?

[VirtualFAA]

Technically, its the Lightning III. The Greatest RAF Interceptor was also called the Lightning ;)

[axe41031]

u mean f-22 raptor

[lollerokullero]

that looks like F-18 raptor...

[IGuitarPlaya2]

eww this is like a f22 and f16 mixed i like the f22 better then the f35, 2 afterburns ftw! :D

[VirtualFAA]

no its a harrier/F-35 mix

[captinchaos21]

what game is this song from... Ace Combat 5?

[VirtualFAA]

its not from any game. the video was by the British Royal Navy

[gocubs99]

that is not an f35b it is the air forces f35a because it does not employ the thrust vectoring for vertical takeoff. the f35a uses a runway like the first scene of this video.

[admiralnomad]

It's unfortunate that the F-35B design (the STOVL variant for the U.S. Marines and Royal Navy) has so many compromises. STOVL capabilty is great, but they really need to improve it.

[VirtualFAA]

why the hell don't both sides just do a Harrier III!

[FlyingCC]

unfortunatly the Harrier is highly inefficient. also this is known as the JSF or the Joint Strike Fighter so it will be universally used by all allied nations. It just makes things easier so that we can maintain other countries jets here and likewise there.

[manofham1]

idk but but

F-35A = Air Force, uses runway

F-35B = Marine Corps, vertical take off

F-35C = Navy, designed for carrier take off and landing

[allan9874]

wow nice plane too bad the chinese j-10 is better

[Treekodar]

The JSF is the best, why? Because when you sit in it, you can see the sides. The helmet sends signals into your brain that makes you capable of seeing through the JSF because of all the cameras.

The first few tests virtual test almost made the pilots vomit, because you cant see your own legs.

They have made it possible to see a drawn line of the plane and the pilot has been given virtual legs to make the body calm down.

Info given by Illustrated Science.

[admiralnomad]

That might be a new expirement, but the current system isn't quite so advanced. The current helmet system projects a Head Up Display into the inside of the visor, giving the pilot all necessary information regardless of where he's looking. This also allows him to target an aircraft that isn't directly in front by turning his head. It'll be a very long time before wer're sending signals dorectly to the brain.

[Bugger90]

Uhh, that source, is it really reliable? Cause i never read anything like that, and i've been following the JSF dev-program since The Netherlands first spoke of joining the program..

Only thing i know that comes close (maybe you mean this?) is the HMDS, Helmet Mounted Display System. This projects the flightinfo, normally viewed on HUD, straight into your visor.. i don't know, you might be right, but i strongly doubt it. Can you post/send me that article?

[blakeblake321]

it's us made tho aus aircraft where gunna be the first one's who get it while in the mean time us is gunna keep the f-22 raptor

[blakeblake321]

sorry it's acutally an australian air craft

[frank268b]

no it is not we will be geting some of the initial build but not just for Australia

[macat73]

was it a lavi at 00:27 or an f-16?

[admiralnomad]

That's an F-16B. That particular aircraft is a two seat chase plane. Its tail markings show it's from Edwards Air Force Base.

[RockOwnsRap222]

canada, us, germany, england, and many others will be receving these aircraft in 2012, and then im gonna join the usaf

[mynameisalexyu]

i like the hover =D 5/5

[USMCWIFE09]

My husband works with this aircraft right now. We see it fly from the base here as well. It is really a cool plane

[Dlowz]

F-35B obviously pwn the f-18 hornet and it obviously pwn every fighter aircraft in the world actually.... Its actually the best fighter aircraft ever made and its a US aircraft! Wich mean only US and their closest allies will be able to use them!

[Rafaelpicc]

Im interesting who would win in a fight between an

F-35B and a F-18 super hornet?

[jewboy11505]

Wow, thats a good question. Personally, I'd say the F-35B, just because it has a bigger payload of weapons than the Hornet does. Although, the Hornet is faster than the F-35B, so in a desperate attempt to get out of the dogfight, it could do it with ease.

[DANIAC262]

the F-35 is just as fast if not faster than the Hornet get ur facts right before u post shit

[arabiansensation]

F-35B - the Hornet would not be able to get radar contact on the F-35 because of its stealth characteristics.

[thechristophershow]

F-35's own!

[hascet]

I've flown one of these, in BF2 ;p

[brianngtran]

Yeah, me too!

The F-35B is in BattleField 2

[DoktorJoint]

nice