Looking for Jet Fighter name.

[Mayfriday0529]

This Jet Fighter is still under testing phase.

It looks like an F-22 Raptor and also an YF-23 Black Widow II, but it has a Vertical take off.

A single engine in the middle that rotates up and down and what looks like a fan opening next to the cockpit.

Anyone know the name of it?

 

[KamikazeSloth]

Joint Strike Fighter?

 

[meltdown75]

Harrier?

harrier jet pic for reference

joint strike fighter

 

[ThePresence]

Pics needed.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: KamikazeSloth
Joint Strike Fighter?

I think you got it

thanks.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Bluebird of Happiness

 

[KamikazeSloth]

Sure thing, there was a little special on it last night on Mail Call on the History Channel.

 

[Connoisseur]

You're thinking of the Joint Strike Fighter concept. Currently, I believe there are two designs in consideration. The first one, the Lockheed X-35 is the one that looks very similar to the F-22. The boeing X-32 is the concept with the extremely large single intake at the bottom and most closely resembles the YF-23 design.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Here is the Pic

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
Bluebird of Happiness

hey even Canada contributed some money to the development of that fighter. not sure whether to give that a thumbs up or down, but hey - Canada. how bout that.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Connoisseur
You're thinking of the Joint Strike Fighter concept. Currently, I believe there are two designs in consideration. The first one, the Lockheed X-35 is the one that looks very similar to the F-22. The boeing X-32 is the concept with the extremely large single intake at the bottom and most closely resembles the YF-23 design.

Lockheed won the contract several years ago.

 

[AMCRambler]

Yah isn't that the F-35? It's in Battlefield 2. Thrust vectoring nozzle, with vertical take off and all that jazz.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Here is the Pic

Marine version of the F-35 over Edwards AFB.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Here is the Pic

Marine version of the F-35 over Edwards AFB.

So the Marines Version is a F-35 umm ok

So is this the real X-35

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Here is the Pic

Marine version of the F-35 over Edwards AFB.

So the Marines Version is a F-35 umm ok

So is this the real X-35

The F-35 is the JSF.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-35.htm

The Marines, Navy, and Air Force each get their own version.

 

[CaptnKirk]

The 'X' plane phase is over:

McDonnell/Douglas submittal rejected, proposal discarded in 1996.

X-32 by Boeing built for flight concept evaluation.

X-35 By Lockheed built for flight concept evaluation.

Lockheed awarded initial production contracy for F-35 in 2001.

The Boeing demonstrater did not meet all of it's required milestones.

F-35 and it's variants are currently in manufacturing pipeline in Texas.
First production model of the F-35 is scheduled for first flight in 2006.

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: KamikazeSloth
Joint Strike Fighter?

Bingo. It doesn't have vertical take-off, however, only short take off and vertical landing. STOVL, or something...

 

[KamikazeSloth]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: KamikazeSloth
Joint Strike Fighter?

Bingo. It doesn't have vertical take-off, however, only short take off and vertical landing. STOVL, or something...

I thought the Marine version was capable of VTOL, the majority of the video I've seen of it shows one version doing a true VTOL. I thought the turbine turned down toward the ground and the extra "fan" behind the cockpit enabled that.....

Nevermind, from what quick info Google gave, its STOVL..hmmm thought it could do the Harrier bit...

 

[Connoisseur]

Lockheed's making a mint. First the F-22 and then the F-35. They'll be making @ssloads of money for a while to come. Although there's a lot of debate on whether or not the YF-23 was a superior aircraft.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Originally posted by: loic2003

doesn't have vertical take-off, however, only short take off and vertical landing. STOVL, or something...

Oh ?

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
The 'X' plane phase is over:

McDonnell/Douglas submittal rejected, proposal discarded in 1996.

X-32 by Boeing built for flight concept evaluation.

X-35 By Lockheed built for flight concept evaluation.

Lockheed awarded initial production contracy for F-35 in 2001.

The Boeing demonstrater did not meet all of it's required milestones.

F-35 and it's variants are currently in manufacturing pipeline in Texas.
First production model of the F-35 is scheduled for first flight in 2006.

Thanks good info...

 

[KamikazeSloth]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk

Originally posted by: loic2003

doesn't have vertical take-off, however, only short take off and vertical landing. STOVL, or something...

Oh ?

From what I can tell, they gave up the idea of VTOL in favor of ASTOVL (Advanced Short Take Off Vertical Landing) in doing so they were able to increase the wing size and thus the fuel capacity. So it can take off in a short area, and land vertically, all the while having a slighty increased distance.

Wiki Info

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: KamikazeSloth

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: KamikazeSloth
Joint Strike Fighter?

Bingo. It doesn't have vertical take-off, however, only short take off and vertical landing. STOVL, or something...

I thought the Marine version was capable of VTOL, the majority of the video I've seen of it shows one version doing a true VTOL. I thought the turbine turned down toward the ground and the extra "fan" behind the cockpit enabled that.....

Nevermind, from what quick info Google gave, its STOVL..hmmm thought it could do the Harrier bit...

From above links:

The Lockheed Martin X-35 was chosen over the competing Boeing X-32 primarily because of Lockheed's lift-fan STOVL design, which proved superior to the Boeing vectored-thrust approach.

also:

The Air Force conventional take-off version will be called the F-35A; the Marine Corps STOVL model the F-35B; and the naval carrier variant F-35C. All three types are to make inaugural flights in a single four-month period less than five years from project go-ahead.

I guess it depends on load, and the model... If it can land after a controlled hover it must be able to take off if it doesn't have a pile of weaponry strapped to it. I can't see the linked video as I'm at work, but I'm going to stick my neck out and guess that it's a demo flight rather than a fully loaded model? someone want to describe it to me?

I was under the impression it was strictly STOVL across the board but I have my doubts now.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: Connoisseur
Lockheed's making a mint. First the F-22 and then the F-35. They'll be making @ssloads of money for a while to come. Although there's a lot of debate on whether or not the YF-23 was a superior aircraft.

IIRC, the YF-22 was more manoverable, and the YF-23 was stealthier.
My vote would have been to the YF-23. It looks cooler

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander

Originally posted by: Connoisseur
Lockheed's making a mint. First the F-22 and then the F-35. They'll be making @ssloads of money for a while to come. Although there's a lot of debate on whether or not the YF-23 was a superior aircraft.

.
My vote would have been to the YF-23. It looks cooler

IIRC it was actually one of the reasons the boeing model lost out to the LM version. The boeing version did look like it had eaten all the pies...