Pretty bad ass birdy!

[edgecrusher]

check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE&feature=colike

 

[unforgiven]

First time seeing that type plane,awesome.Looks like it can work with minimal space.Go Air Force. <thumbsup>

[DNP]

How fast would you crap your pants when that lands in the front yard??...damn that's cool.

[planeflyer21]

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

[jrtMA]

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.

[EasyEJL]

I've always thought that any of the VTOLs would be the most awesome thing to fly

[NoFail]

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?

[BLKSHEEP]

F-35 vs F-22 http://www.afa.org/professionaldevelopment/issuebriefs/F-22_v_F-35_Comparison.pdf

[98Z5V]

^^^  The Raptor is a bad sum'bitch.  <thumbsup>

[edgecrusher]

Anyone else notice.... no tow cable on take off?

[unforgiven]

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

[unforgiven]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/14/usa-navy-drone-idUSL2N0DR3KJ20130514?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews&rpc=43

Another tool for aircraft carriers.

[planeflyer21]

First arrested landing:

 

 

Jon

[98Z5V]

Damn!  Mini B2!

[Rsquared]

Now I'm gettin excited!

[98Z5V]

That thing is a drone, too...  The one Jon just linked.  No people in it...

[Rsquared]

It would have to be....judging from it's size.

[BLKSHEEP]

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?

 

[98Z5V]

Where you at, brother, besides "Cajun Country."  Near Fort Polk, by chance?

[planeflyer21]

Yup.

 

Fairly steady increase in helicopter traffic especially.  And Germans have been training nearby also...pretty cool helos.

 

Jon

[Rsquared]

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.

[planeflyer21]

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

[BLKSHEEP]

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.

[shepp]

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