edgecrusher Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE&feature=colike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 First time seeing that type plane,awesome.Looks like it can work with minimal space.Go Air Force. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 How fast would you crap your pants when that lands in the front yard??...damn that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 First time seeing that type plane,awesome.Looks like it can work with minimal space.Go Air Force. <thumbsup> The F-35B is the Marine version, the only one with V/STOL capabilities. The USAF is the A-model, and the Navy's is the C-carrier version. Still very cool! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrtMA Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Incredible. Looks like it's straight out of a Michael Bay movie. I heard about the variations that were being developed for the different branches quite a while ago. It's nice to see video of it. I hope the seat(s) have as many shocks (or whatever goes into it) as the landing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyEJL Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I've always thought that any of the VTOLs would be the most awesome thing to fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFail Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 initial thoughts; R.I.P. British Harrier, there's a new Sheriff in town. So I guess the Wasp is a training carrier now? How many of these F35's will Obogus give to Egypt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 F-35 vs F-22 http://www.afa.org/professionaldevelopment/issuebriefs/F-22_v_F-35_Comparison.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 ^^^ The Raptor is a bad sum'bitch. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone else notice.... no tow cable on take off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 The F-35B is the Marine version, the only one with V/STOL capabilities. The USAF is the A-model, and the Navy's is the C-carrier version. Still very cool! Jon Thanks for the correction.Go Marines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/14/usa-navy-drone-idUSL2N0DR3KJ20130514?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews&rpc=43 Another tool for aircraft carriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 First arrested landing: Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Damn! Mini B2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Now I'm gettin excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 That thing is a drone, too... The one Jon just linked. No people in it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 It would have to be....judging from it's size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 F-22 Raptor: Unproven in combat but obviously the baddest war bird to ever fly (no matter what those cocky ass europeans & Russian think) With that being said I still prefer tho older fighters. It made me sick the day I learned that they were scraping the F-14 Tomcat, it and the F-15E are just bad M-Fukers! Then there's the A-10 Warthog with its BIG GUN, FA-18 Super Hornet, F-4 Phantom(Impressive for its day) & SR71 Black Bird. Those planes have character <thumbsup> Anyone else notice an increased amount of military aircraft recently? Last weekend I had a group of Cobras (4) flying low & fast pas over my house, then Blackhawks all weekend long, all heading east. That's not normal in my area! Makes me wonder if they're building up for Syria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Where you at, brother, besides "Cajun Country." Near Fort Polk, by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Yup. Fairly steady increase in helicopter traffic especially. And Germans have been training nearby also...pretty cool helos. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Hell.....I've got the mainlines of the northeast corridor for the railroads close by.........and I live in the landing pattern for Andrews AFB. No wonder my ex used to call me a heavy sleeper. Sorta like napping in a combat zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Same here. Under a divergent flight path for both Tucson International and D-M AFB, railroad and interstate about a mile away. I can't sleep for crap though. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Where you at, brother, besides "Cajun Country." Near Fort Polk, by chance? I'm just N.E. of Baton Rouge, 3hrs. by car E/SE of Ft.Polk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Madison has an air guard base, then there is camp Douglas about an hour north the dells then 45 min north east of the dells is the hard woods bombing range. I've seen the jets scramble outta Madison a few times once was that shoe bomber in Chicago they few straight down i90 broke sound barrier near where I was mowing the lawn scarred the poop outta me never did see the planes. Hardwoods you used to be able to go watch them drop dummy rounds, my boss used to go up there with a cooler of beer in the 70's-80's and watch them all day long. The time I went it was all simulated and pretty high up. But they had some old targets there they used live rounds on. Steel 4-6" thick with holes punched thru as big as my fist!!!!!. I was in Milwaukee last week and happen to see one of the re fuelers taking off outta Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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