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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #100 on: April 15, 2012, 09:02:04 AM »
I think Stargazer is right... the shadows from the antenna on the spine and the port V-stab don't originate at the structures. It's like the shadow-model is based on an older exterior model or a more primitive version, it's something you see in FlightSim all the time.
 
Still, a cool shot.

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #102 on: April 17, 2012, 08:27:06 PM »
Note the roundel:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/assets_c/2012/04/F12-16157-155123.html


Pretty.

But what is that? British? Greek? Italian? Peruvian?

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #103 on: April 18, 2012, 02:14:21 AM »
Note the roundel:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/assets_c/2012/04/F12-16157-155123.html


Pretty.

But what is that? British? Greek? Italian? Peruvian?

They need to keep the pink & powder blue roundels/flash!


It is the first UK F-35.
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #104 on: April 18, 2012, 03:36:39 AM »

It is the first UK F-35.

I thought the Brits cancelled their order Greg

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #105 on: April 18, 2012, 04:05:13 AM »

It is the first UK F-35.

I thought the Brits cancelled their order Greg

Nope. In fact what they have recently done is go from the F-35B (STOVL) version to the F-35C (Carrier) and then back again to the F-35B.  They are still in there though. 
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #106 on: June 26, 2012, 06:29:33 AM »


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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #107 on: June 26, 2012, 06:41:01 AM »
not a whif, taiidantomcat ....... the Chinese KGB are outside your door right now :) ;D

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #108 on: June 26, 2012, 06:14:05 PM »
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #109 on: June 27, 2012, 05:39:32 AM »
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #110 on: July 04, 2012, 02:31:13 AM »
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #111 on: August 11, 2012, 04:29:52 AM »

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #112 on: August 14, 2012, 03:03:13 PM »
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #113 on: August 14, 2012, 10:00:18 PM »
Any plans for a trainer version?

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #114 on: August 15, 2012, 02:02:35 AM »
In the real world?  No.  In the whiff verse...well...
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #115 on: August 15, 2012, 07:58:21 AM »
Whoa!! On the Netherlands bird!!!  :-*

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #116 on: August 19, 2012, 05:06:53 AM »
Any plans for a trainer version?
Not that anyone will admit, though LMAero-Fort Worth's AD group has some concepts (I've seen a rendering of one).  At the present time, though, the plan is to use the full networking capabilities of the single-seater to effect training in conjunction with simulators.  If they did do a two-seater, it would require a change out of the forward section.  The most interesting question would be whether they would keep the forward hinged canopy (which would be a bit of a chore to wrestle with for a two-seater) or go with an alternate approach.

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #117 on: August 24, 2012, 08:19:31 AM »


 :-*
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #118 on: August 25, 2012, 04:15:54 AM »
Nice - strong possibility that South Korean ones will be the next to become reality... ;)

Anyway, here is another nice (IMHO anyway) shot of the F-35.  I really like the dark look.



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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #119 on: August 25, 2012, 05:41:12 AM »
A different sort of stores configuration for the F-35:

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #120 on: August 25, 2012, 05:44:42 AM »
Quote
Denmark’s Terma is showing off, for the first time here at the show, the multi-mission pod (MMP) it has developed for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The MMP began life as the gun pod for the F-35, which Terma designed and developed on behalf of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, but the company has developed it into a more versatile pod that should prove attractive, in particular, to overseas operators of the JSF.




Hmmm...possibilities - I can't wait to see if these are in the new Kittyhawk kit.
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #121 on: August 25, 2012, 09:27:02 AM »
Britmodeller has a REVIEW of the Kitty Hawk F-35B. No gun pod, I'm afraid.
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #122 on: August 25, 2012, 09:41:13 AM »
Bugger!!!
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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #123 on: September 14, 2012, 02:11:47 AM »
Maybe something for the future:

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Re: F-35 Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #124 on: September 14, 2012, 02:36:43 AM »
Apparently you are not supposed to hot-link images from F-16.net :)
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