mean_machine ::Raptor1 ::Koliko sam ja razumeo od 2018-2020 dobit ce 450 novih.Ako usput smanje cijenu na 80m dolara ,Boenig moze zaboraviti na tendere dok ne budu napravili neki stealth F18 ili F15 koji bi bio 5. Gen
Tkz. trogodisnji blok, dakle 2018, 2109 i 2020 tj. 150 aviona po godini. Stim sto treba ocekivati da ce se tempo dizati iz godinu u godinu npr. 125 prve, 150 druge i 175aviona trece god, dakle posle 2020 se moze ocekivati oko 200 aviona godisnje.
Naravno ako nesto u medjuvremenu ne ukake.
Koliko F16 su doveli oni na zadnji blok, vjerovatno ovi sto modernizovani ostat ce do 2025.
Tekst kaze da se ugovorom kupuju SVI f35, svih verzija, za sve narucitelje, dakle i izvozne inacice.
Dakle to je slicno prijasnjim planovima od 80ak godisnje za usaf, 40ak za mornaricu/marince i ostatak za izvoz. Sa sadasnjih 120 komada u americkim snagama, plus jos pet LRIP ugovora do 2017 koje nisu pokrivene predlozenim ugovorom, s krajem 2020 bi moglo biti proizvedeno jedno 500+ f35 plus jos 300tinjak u procesu proizvodnje. Odnosno za ameriku proizvedeno oko 420+ komada s jos 240-ak u procesu proizvodnje.
Citat:Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during Operational Testing 1 aboard USS Wasp at sea, May 27. Marines and sailors have been working together since May 18 to assess the integration of the F-35B Lightning II, which is currently on track to replace the F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Prowler, and the AV-8B Harrier. By the end of the testing period on May 29, U.S. Marine pilots had flown 110 F-35B sorties from USS Wasp, racking up more than 85 flight hours. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Anne K. Henry/Released)
"Amy Butler here. As senior Pentagon editor, there are perks to being a scribe. May 26, I had the opportunity to witness aviation history with a small group of reporters invited to the USS Wasp amphibious ship to witness a few hours of the first-ever F-35B Operational Test (OT-1) trails off the coast of North Carolina. I'm posting some of the many videos I collected to give our readers a sense of what we saw on the boat.
During OT-1, actual Marines -- not test overseers -- are operating the six F-35Bs that embarked May 18 for the tests; this includes pilots and maintainers. During DT (developmental testing), we got to see firsthand the first vertical landing and short takeoff at sea, but in OT-1, the Marines are demonstrating a cadence to operations to gain confidence the single-engine, stealthy fighters can assimilate into an air wing onboard the amphibious ship, which will include other platforms: the MV-22, CH-53E/K, AH-W/Z and unmanned air systems among them. This is all leading up to what the operational debut of the F-35B, slated in July.
This is a long video -- 8 plus minutes. But, if you stick with it, here's what you'll see. And, a word of caution. Turn down your speakers or headphones, or grab a cranial. Its very loud.
F-35B taxis from parking and preps for takeoff (a DV is giving the pilot signals -- you can see him in blue next to the yellow shirt at far right).
1:19: Notice when the lift fan doors open and nozzle angles down (the scorch marks are from repeated take offs at this 400 ft. position).
2:10: F-35B conducts short takeoff.
2:32: A second F-35 approaches for a vertical landing. Notice the nozzle's tiny corrections during the hover, slide over the deck and descent. A typical descent is about 7 ft. per second.
3:38: This F-35 clears the deck, maneuvers to parking area.
That voice you may hear is USMC Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation, explaining to a reporter that the takeoff point for this round of trials is 400 ft. As the next jet taxis, you can see scorch marks around the 550 ft. mark, where jets have commenced launch at 500 ft. earlier in OT-1.
4:11: Depending on how big your screen is you can see the first F-35B that took off flying in the pattern just above the cloud line to approach for a landing.
5:27: This F-35B is visible behind the ship, control surfaces deployed slowing the aircraft with doors open. At this point the nozzle is rotating and will be fully at 90 deg. once the hover is commanded.
6:22: Pilot slides the F-35 B over the deck (you can see those scorch marks in the Thermion non skid where previous landings have occurred) and comes to a brief rest. As a note: Navy ship operators onboard say they are monitoring the performance of the Thermion but detected no red flags thus far into the trials.
7:15: Yellow shirt commands taxi forward for another takeoff from 400ft.
8:10: Yellow shirt commands power (Sorry for the finger -- was quite windy and lots of engine blowback -- can't drop Av Week's iPhone!).
8:28: Takeoff
Toni ::
Nesumnjivo da je F-35 napredan avion. Ali zaboga kad krenu da pričaju o steltu pa se pravdaju za F117. Komanda ispade nesposobna pa šalje avione uvek istom rutom pa pilot izgleda nesposoban pa drži otvoreno stovarište za bombe(očigledno jedno bar 10-15 sekundi) A i radar Neve radi po principu bacanja kockica pa nas ubole sve šestice. A tek biser da avion nije znao da je ozračen jer nema opremu za to.
Sigurno je bolji od danasnjih aviona koje koriste US marinci, tako da sa neke tacke gledista ovo je odlican avion za njih sto se tice performansi i elektronike.
