F-35 first flight
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I'm hearing that first flight will be Thursday, weather permitting. As the previous link indicated, 110kt taxi tests are complete. The flight crew is supposed to be getting the day off to prepare for first flight, but general feeling is that they are superstitious about flying on the 13th. Lockheed will announce internally one hour before flight for people to come out and watch. There will also be an internal live feed as well as streaming video for subscribers on teamjsf.com.
As a correction to a previous post, the first STOVL aircraft is 2BF:001, not AB-1
As a correction to a previous post, the first STOVL aircraft is 2BF:001, not AB-1
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The Lightning II completes all ground taxi tests and gets ready for first flight.
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findP ... i=0&sc=400
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findP ... i=0&sc=400
Televised perhaps? Fox News may carry it. Seems like the carried the A380 first flight.
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LinkF16SimDude wrote:Televised perhaps? Fox News may carry it. Seems like the carried the A380 first flight.
I doubt it, Lockheed's own press release said the media would be notified upon conclusion of the flight.
It will be on the Lockheed INTRANET and the TEAMJSF site......unfortunately, I don't work for the JSF supplier that I could have watched it with.
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Like the pictures you took Ztex, especially like the bottom one as I like that angle. Take some more!
Friday now? Argh!
Friday now? Argh!
I'm watching...
I have to say it is very cool to be able to sit in my living room in Belgium and see AA-1 sitting in the run station. Let's hear it for broadband!
Best Regards,
Best Regards,
Joe Sambor
LM Aero Field Service Engineer
Woensdrecht Logistics Center, The Netherlands
LM Aero Field Service Engineer
Woensdrecht Logistics Center, The Netherlands
Ummm, somebody is getting strapped into the cockpit, and there are lots of cameras around...I am waiting on engine start!! Hope this isn't just a test!
Joe Sambor
LM Aero Field Service Engineer
Woensdrecht Logistics Center, The Netherlands
LM Aero Field Service Engineer
Woensdrecht Logistics Center, The Netherlands
It looks like just another taxi test. They have finished and are back in the run station. You can see the streaming video from within the LM Aero Intranet, and there is a supplier link as well, not sure what the difference is.
But hey, it's still early in the day...
But hey, it's still early in the day...
Joe Sambor
LM Aero Field Service Engineer
Woensdrecht Logistics Center, The Netherlands
LM Aero Field Service Engineer
Woensdrecht Logistics Center, The Netherlands
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