Ruud Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 This intenet thing is pretty amazing. Might catch on.... Watching the first flight of the F-35 live on the computer, priceless. Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 argh. Stop calling it the "Lightning II". It is just the F-35 for now. (ranting at the Lockheed ticker). Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Chase aircraft has requested take-off clearence for the F-16's and the F-35A............. Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 F-16 chase a/c are now taking off......... Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) OOO THERE IT IS!!! Finally rolled out behind that hangar... Edited December 15, 2006 by raptor22 Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 mine is slow to load Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 takes a while to connect at first. lots of people on this link i think. ready at the end of the runway... Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 mine is slow to load It helps that I have a T3 connection at work... hahaha... Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 That was one nice looking F-18D Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The F-35A is now in the air!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :P Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 huraay! Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 and off we go!!! hurry take the cam off the F-35!! i wanna see the F-18 take off!!! Link to post Share on other sites
its been reel Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 airborne! Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 dang... LGs down for the first 30 mins... wow! talk about taking it super safe! Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 That was sweet to get to watch the first part of the first flight. They're getting smaller and smaller now. Not much more to see anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The Hornet is now up and will join the F-16's and F-35 at 15,000ft west of the airfield.......... Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Ok,this reporter has to get back to work now :D Looks like the flight will last 45-60 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Ok,this reporter has to get back to work now :P Looks like the flight will last 45-60 minutes. Yeah, same with this spectator... :D for the JSF!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 This has been quite cool to watch :D . I mean how often do we get to see the first flight of a new combat aircraft...LIVE! I have a question though, is this an unusual thing...to broadcast to the World via the internet the very first live flight of a new aircraft, especially a military aircraft? Regards, Don Link to post Share on other sites
///Mflossin Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Yeah, same with this spectator... :D for the JSF!!! Live Streaming Video missed the takeoff...ubelievable! We had a few hundred people in the hangar to watch and the stream died. I guess that it did for everybody. They are supposed to send out a link later with the "liftoff." Beesley will be in the air for an hour. Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Very cool footage of the first flight of the F-35! :D :P Daniel Link to post Share on other sites
RockyController Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 It has landed after 35 mins of flying. Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Barr Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Safely down, Flight time 35 min. Regards Jim Barr Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks for the link.. Just amazing that you can watch the first flight of a new fighter while sitting at your desk working! Mark Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 What's the timeline for the JSF to be in service? What I mean is, what's next for the JSF and after that? What other steps does it have to go through before getting to service? Link to post Share on other sites
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