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 Posted: Jan 12, 2007 - 11:39 AM
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| Anyone? There must be something, or has it an N-number assigned? |
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Jon
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Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 06:53 PM
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Bump,
yeah, I'm currious also, not been able to find a thing about serial numbers.
Another thing I'm currious about is why is it an 'X' project. Why not YF-35 just like other programs of its type? |
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Jon
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Posted: Apr 14, 2007 - 06:26 PM
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| Found out from the production manager for the F-35 that none of these early aircraft have been assigned a USAF serial number as none of these are planned to be delivered to the USAF. |
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Jon
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 03:57 PM
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| Has any Fiscal Year number or civil registration been applied to any F-35 yet? |
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cywolf32
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 05:06 PM
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| I believe the "X" designation was used for 2 reasons. For one, each type of airframe had to be built and flown in 3 different variations for each of the services (a first I believe). And second, both types were designed and flown using experimental STOVL technologies never tested before. |
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checksixx
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 06:30 PM
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| No 'X' designation is currently used. These are not prototype aircraft. The F-35B that is now in testing should eventually have a SN as it will be going to the Marine Corps after testing. |
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Jon
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 06:57 PM
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cywolf32 wrote:
I believe the "X" designation was used for 2 reasons. For one, each type of airframe had to be built and flown in 3 different variations for each of the services (a first I believe). And second, both types were designed and flown using experimental STOVL technologies never tested before.
I'm not sure if this is the answer to my question, but asking about F-35 not X-35. But I'm not very familiar at this point on the F-35. How many "F-35" have been built? |
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checksixx
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 07:50 PM
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(1) F-35A: Built and flying
(1) F-35B: Built and in ground testing
(1) F-35C: Currently in production |
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Jon
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 08:53 PM
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Thank you checksixx
Can I trouble you further? What is solid for future F-35 pre-production aircraft, just these three? |
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LMAggie
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 09:19 PM
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Jon wrote:
Thank you checksixx
Can I trouble you further? What is solid for future F-35 pre-production aircraft, just these three?
I think you're asking how many pre-production aircraft will there be? Thus far in SDD they've jig-loaded at least 12 aircraft. There will be 19 SDD aicraft total and then LRIP starts immediately thereafter. |
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checksixx
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 09:22 PM
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| LOL...I was going to suggest contacting LMAggie. Hey, do you know when we'll start to see the 'C' model? Also, any links to more pics of the 'B' model? Thanks brother... |
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 10:46 PM
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I thought that the designation "X" was used when they're testing a plane that is completely new/could become a different type of plane altogether. Example: the X-12 was originally designed to be a fighter and turned out to be the SR-71 "prototype." On the other hand, with the yf-22 and yf-23, we knew what they would be used for. I think the "X" designation is used when they are testing a plane that could be a multirole or they don't know what it will be used for at the time.
tell me if I'm wrong.
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checksixx
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 10:55 PM
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LMAggie
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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 - 11:03 PM
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checksixx wrote:
LOL...I was going to suggest contacting LMAggie. Hey, do you know when we'll start to see the 'C' model? Also, any links to more pics of the 'B' model? Thanks brother...
Sometime in 2009. lol If I got any more specific I know I would be wrong. |
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Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 09:07 AM
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| well, if no FY serial is asigned, what N-number is allocated? surely there must be something? |
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