First F-35A test flight with external weapons

wrightwing · by **wrightwing** » 23 Feb 2012, 20:17

1st503rdsgt wrote:
m wrote:A F16 needs at least two or three external tanks having the same range as a F35.

Anyone know what the F-35's range would be with a couple of jugs?

That would depend on what other stores being carried, and what flight profile was being used, etc...

1st503rdsgt · by **1st503rdsgt** » 23 Feb 2012, 20:26

wrightwing wrote:
1st503rdsgt wrote:
m wrote:A F16 needs at least two or three external tanks having the same range as a F35.

Anyone know what the F-35's range would be with a couple of jugs?

That would depend on what other stores being carried, and what flight profile was being used, etc...

Let's say a regular hi-lo-hi with 2XAMRAAM & 2X2k internal, and 2 bags on the inner pylons.

Bodizzle · by **Bodizzle** » 25 Feb 2012, 21:06

SpudmanWP wrote:SV, the pod is new (both the gun and the pod), for the F-35 only (A,B, and C), and is stealthy.

The A has an internal gun, unless they changed that too... Only the B & C need the external pod.

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 27 Feb 2012, 00:36

H/T 'solomon' at SNAFU for: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B2ub3ZGBcVo/T ... ta_124.jpg

SpudmanWP · by **SpudmanWP** » 27 Feb 2012, 18:22

While the A has an internal gun, it also has the centerline hardpoint so it too can use the external gun.

spazsinbad · by **spazsinbad** » 01 Mar 2012, 05:35

'1st503rdsgt' asked (previous page): "Anyone know what the F-35's range would be with a couple of jugs?"

From out of the legendary past 13 Oct 2009 is sadly only F-35B and F-35C mission profile graphics but - whatever - here is the F-35B: (need C? Just Say So)

AND least but not last the F-35A mit NO tanks but something else.... Youse do the math...

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Third Gwafic:
www.regjeringen.no/upload/FD/Temadokume ... I-svar.pdf (3.4Mb)