Questions tagged [f-35]
The F-35 Lightning II is an American fighter jet introduced in 2015, with stealth and vertical landing capabilities.
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How does the paint on a F-35 absorb radar waves instead of reflect them?
I was doing some research for a project I am doing at school about military aircraft and I read that the F-35's paint is able to absorb radar waves instead of deflect them.
How does paint absorb radar ...
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Can an F-35 perform a cobra maneuver using its lift fans?
Can an F-35 perform a cobra maneuver using its lift fans? I have no experience flying F-35s I fly a F-18 Super Hornet.
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Can the F-35 (and F-22) do the Kvochur Bell maneuver?
Can the F-35 (and F-22) do the Kvochur Bell maneuver? Surprisingly I didn’t find much about this on google. (Might’ve searched for the wrong thing though)
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Can doppler radar be used to detect stealth aircraft by focusing on the characteristic flow field instead of the aircraft itself?
Any aircraft traversing through the air would impart velocity, pressure, and temperature gradients to the surrounding air, then there are some phenomenon which are unique to all winged bodies such as ...
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Would a flight of F-35s from Texas to Denmark have their transponders searchable on e.g. flightradar24.com?
Lockheed Martin is delivering four F-35s to Denmark today. With a stop at the Azores and ETA 14:00 CET.
Would I be able to find them on a public site like Flight Radar? I see a tail number of L-010 on ...
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What is this black streak on the F-35B?
I was seeing this image and noticed a black streak behind a vent on the fuslage of the F35. What is this vent used for?
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How was the lost F35 from the Queen Elizabeth recovered?
In 2021, an F35 Lightning II from the Royal Navy carrier Queen Elizabeth crashed into the sea on take-off.
It was later reported that the aircraft was recovered from a mile below the Mediterranean.
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How free are VTOL pilots to hover?
When piloting a Harrier or F35 can the pilot just hover at will?
Or is this possibly something that will eat up lots of fuel, and should only be done when planned? (like for landing)
Is spontaneously ...
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Why do experimental aircraft have such long tubes on the nose?
Why do experimental aircrafts (like the X-35, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the H160 or the X-15 in the pictures) have such long Pitot tubes at the nose when compared to the production aircraft? Are ...
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Why do F-35B jets hover with their weapons bay doors partially open?
This is an interesting phenomenon noted for F-35B aircraft during vertical flight and vertical landing. They will do so with their weapons bay doors partially opened.
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Why would an F-35 take off with air brakes behind the cockpit extended?
At the Farnborough Airshow, I saw an F-35 take off with air brake behind the cockpit extended. Why would they do that?
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On fighter jets (e.g. F-16), do the leading edge flaps extend above the retracted position, as well as the more typical down extension?
Do they go both up and down (with respect to a retracted position in the middle) on different fighter jets?
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Are Lockheed Martin pilots considered civilian or military?
Came across this job on LM's website
https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/job/luke-air-force-base/f-35-instructor-pilot/694/10202293008#anchor-responsibilties
Since the organizations hiring you is a ...
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What is the "Dying Whale" sound of F-35C during pattern/terminal area operations?
I live near an airbase that just recently started operating F-35s. The variant is the F-35C Lightning II of the Marine Corps.
During operations near the base there is a distinct sound that - for lack ...
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Does F-35 flight stick have a trackball?
There is a trackball-looking thing on the side of F-35's side stick.
What is this? Is this actually a trackball?
There is also another round looking "button", although a bit different from ...
