F-35 and Airshows

geforcerfx · by **geforcerfx** » 25 Sep 2018, 00:55

the Canadian performance was posted a few pages back.

steve2267 · by **steve2267** » 25 Sep 2018, 02:03

geforcerfx wrote:the Canadian performance was posted a few pages back.

That's what I thought.

strykerxo · by **strykerxo** » 25 Sep 2018, 04:41

At mark 1:40s there is a slight bobble, is this the plane departing and the FCS controlling or the pilot compensating.
Sorry, if already commented on.

citanon · by **citanon** » 25 Sep 2018, 05:53

marsavian wrote:The Canada CIAS2018 full display with a close-up of the excellent yaw control at low speed and high AoA at 5mins 10secs.

They need to come up with a snappy name for what's becoming the F35 signature move.

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 25 Sep 2018, 07:40

strykerxo wrote:At mark 1:40s there is a slight bobble, is this the plane departing and the FCS controlling or the pilot compensating.
Sorry, if already commented on.

IF the aircraft departs at such a high airspeed at that time we are all in trouble - head for them thar hills yonder....

gta4 · by **gta4** » 25 Sep 2018, 11:40

citanon wrote:
marsavian wrote:The Canada CIAS2018 full display with a close-up of the excellent yaw control at low speed and high AoA at 5mins 10secs.

They need to come up with a snappy name for what's becoming the F35 signature move.

I believe that is called J turn

strykerxo · by **strykerxo** » 25 Sep 2018, 20:20

spazsinbad wrote:
strykerxo wrote:At mark 1:40s there is a slight bobble, is this the plane departing and the FCS controlling or the pilot compensating.
Sorry, if already commented on.

IF the aircraft departs at such a high airspeed at that time we are all in trouble - head for them thar hills yonder....

I have seen the bobble in other videos, it just looks abnormal. Maybe not departing, but a hiccup.

marsavian · by **marsavian** » 25 Sep 2018, 21:20

It's probably the FCS adjusting automatically as they have tweaked the software so there are no uncontrollable surprises. Even recovery from stall is graceful and ends in horizontal flight. The F-35 can be flown with abandon.

sprstdlyscottsmn · by **sprstdlyscottsmn** » 25 Sep 2018, 21:34

How do you know it isn't just the pilot letting off backpressure to reduce AoA?

Gums · by **Gums** » 25 Sep 2018, 21:50

Salute!

Yes, Mars, likely FLCS control laws re: pitch or roll rates.

And as Spurts observes, pilots still matter.

Could also just be pilot easing off the controls if he didn’t like rates.

The VooDoo I flew a hundred years ago had a stick pusher that moved the stick forward using 28 pounds or s and normally would jerk the stick outta your hand. It activated on both pitch rate and AoA.

Viper rate limiters were very obvious.

Gums sends....

lbk000 · by **lbk000** » 26 Sep 2018, 01:40

strykerxo wrote:At mark 1:40s there is a slight bobble, is this the plane departing and the FCS controlling or the pilot compensating.
Sorry, if already commented on.

I first noticed it in Flynn's PAS routine, it almost looked like he was being sloppy with the maneuvers at first, such that he had to put in corrections. But I seem to recall someone noting that the F-35's FCS is designed such that it flies on rails, precisely going where the VVI is pointing, so I wouldn't be surprised if the aircraft is just making a rapid "fishtail" to cancel out any residual rate and arrive at optimal AoA as quickly as it can when exiting a maneuver.

I personally think the "bumps" make the F-35's demos look crisp compared to other aircraft.

geforcerfx · by **geforcerfx** » 26 Sep 2018, 05:16

SO the first Canadian video was his practice flight, the P-51 hadn't arrived yet and he was basically just out practicing maneuvers getting his airspace down.

here is the same camera guy and the full demo

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 26 Sep 2018, 06:18

Looks like the PARIS Airshow graphic: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/25/poli ... index.html

sferrin · by **sferrin** » 27 Sep 2018, 23:14

geforcerfx wrote:SO the first Canadian video was his practice flight, the P-51 hadn't arrived yet and he was basically just out practicing maneuvers getting his airspace down.

here is the same camera guy and the full demo

(1:22) DAMN son. :shock:

That little slide there at 2:55 is pretty sweet too.

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 14 Oct 2018, 08:27

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