"...The Lightning II incorporates a number of new systems and design features, including a flight control system that uses electrohydrostatic actuators. The jet also departs from legacy fighters in having a canopy hinged at the front, not the rear.
McFarlan says the original design study evaluated both an aft- and forward-hinged concept. The aft-hinged design, however, presented more integration challenges, especially with the lift-fan installation of the F-35B Stovl version. The forward-hinged concept was chosen because it "was lighter and provides significant maintainability advantages over the aft-hinged configuration," he says.
The pilot's ejection seat can be replaced without having to remove the canopy, and the forward-hinged design facilitates access to air vehicle and avionic display management computers. "We have already demonstrated ejection-seat removal and replacement on the F-35A, and the task was easily accomplished," McFarlan says....
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I wonder if it would be possible to make the canopy not only pivot forward but also rotatable 180 degrees right or left to ease maintenance in the cockpit.
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spazsinbad wrote:
The pilot's ejection seat can be replaced without having to remove the canopy
Is this with the E/F models? I know for a fact this is not necessary on the legacy hornets.
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