82Whitey51 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 🤣😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 12 hours ago, 82Whitey51 said: 🤣😂 Beat me to it!! Just saw this on a friends post on FB. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 8:41 AM, ST0RM said: Interesting how the tail stabs are left in the full up position, while the aircraft are shut down on deck. Cuts down on overall length? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 7:41 AM, ST0RM said: Interesting how the tail stabs are left in the full up position, while the aircraft are shut down on deck. Well they aren’t “bleeding down” as all the control surface actuators are electric. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 21 minutes ago, habu2 said: Well they aren’t “bleeding down” as all the control surface actuators are electric. That will happen when they connect the static discharge lines to it. All the electricity will drain out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 6 hours ago, MarkW said: That will happen when they connect the static discharge lines to it. All the electricity will drain out. well that explains the lightning bolt on the tail...... 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 British F-35's operating off HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of Florida: Looking good ! Happy modeling all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 5:48 PM, MarkW said: That will happen when they connect the static discharge lines to it. All the electricity will drain out. Now that's funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Kinda neat, F-35's launching from port: What a neat experience for those on shore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXmnnFcGVSE Edited December 26, 2019 by Horrido Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 https://mobile.twitter.com/thef35/status/1211712139242684417 FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 134th F-35 aircraft for the year today, exceeding the joint government and industry 2019 delivery goal of 131 aircraft. One hundred and thirty-four deliveries represent a 47% increase from 2018 and nearly a 200 percent production increase from 2016. Next year, Lockheed Martin plans to deliver 141 F-35s and is prepared to increase production volume year-over-year to hit peak production in 2023 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 11/14/2019 at 5:26 PM, habu2 said: Well they aren’t “bleeding down” as all the control surface actuators are electric. Not to be argumentative, but the actuators aren't electric. Parker Aerospace makes the actuators for the tail control surfaces. The division I work in Kalamazoo, MI at makes the hydraulic pumps that are a part of the actuator system. Here is text from Parker's brochure: Electrohydrostatic actuation (EHA) and electric backup hydraulic actuation (EBHA) are power-by-wire systems that deliver less system weight, enhanced avionics integration, and reduced lifecycle costs. EHAs and EBHAs are self-contained hydraulic systems controlled by high-power electronics which allow the use of traditional, proven hydraulic actuation configurations for fault tolerance. The product of two decades of research, development, and flight-tested reliability, Parker EHAs and EBHAs offer significant advantages: • Reduced system weight. Hydraulic distribution systems are reduced. • Reduced power consumption. Power is used as required, yielding a more efficient system. • Improved maintainability. Hydraulic disconnections between actuation equipment and the vehicle system are eliminated. F-35 horizontal tail electrohydrostatic actuator. https://www.parker.com/literature/Control Systems Division/CSD literature/CSDBrochure.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) To be more specific the control surfaces are driven by self contained EHA units - electric motors in each EHA pump hydraulic fluid into linear actuators to move control surfaces. I worked PTMS/C on F-35 (back during AA-1 flight test) and at that time there was concern about the amount of electrical power required to drive the EHAs on the larger control surfaces of the C models. (obviously that has now been resolved) There are traditional hydraulic circuits on other parts of the aircraft, IIRC they operate at ~4000 psi. The original comment (all the electricity will drain out) was tongue in cheek though.... . Edited January 3, 2020 by habu2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, habu2 said: To be more specific the control surfaces are driven by self contained EHA units - electric motors in each EHA pump hydraulic fluid into linear actuators to move control surfaces. I worked PTMS/C on F-35 (back during AA-1 flight test) and at that time there was concern about the amount of electrical power required to drive the EHAs on the larger control surfaces of the C models. (obviously that has now been resolved now) There are traditional hydraulic circuits on other parts of the aircraft, IIRC they operate at ~4000 psi. The original comment (all the electricity will drain out) was tongue in cheek though.... I thought you meant it tongue in cheek, but there is an effort to go fully electrical on control surfaces of aircraft so I wanted to make sure no one mis-interpreted the pun. And...yes. We also make the actuators on all three models (they are different) so the C problems must have been corrected. Edited January 3, 2020 by fasteagle12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 😂🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 lol you don’t mess with Warthogs, they are the Chuck Norris of jets!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sarathi S. Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 What does that make the SA-13 then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Sarathi S. said: What does that make the SA-13 then? A target ...? -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 12 hours ago, GreyGhost said: A target ...? -Gregg Absolutely... 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) Nothing says "kickin-butt" more than 52 F-35's taxing down a runway! USA Baby!!! Edited January 6, 2020 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Cartwright Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Sorry if I missed this being mentioned earlier, but ALIS, after not working out, is being replaced with ODIN... https://www.yahoo.com/news/f-35-logistics-system-reinvented-002438724.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 So ALIS is ALOSS ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I hope LOKI doesn't mess with it! -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1st Miramar F-35C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 56 minutes ago, TaiidanTomcat said: 1st Miramar F-35C VMFA-314 is a Marine (USMC) squadron. I thought the USMC only had B models and all the C models were USN . Has that changed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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