Of DAS, EOTS etc..

[mixelflick]

So for the demo they use a "reduced fuel load". This seems to contradict prior info about the demo being flown with full internal fuel.

Which is it?

[spazsinbad]

So for the demo they use a "reduced fuel load". This seems to contradict prior info about the demo being flown with full internal fuel. Which is it?

You will have to find at least one reference about your above contention. Meanwhile the quote about demo fuel load is:

"...At 03:45 we get some details about the endurance of the aircraft that can fly 1.5 – 2 hour missions without Air-to-Air Refueling. Next is a look at the engine, capable of 40,000 lbs of thrust: [4:47] “for the demo I typically take off at a reduced fuel load, so about 40,000 gross weight or less, so we are quickly to the 1:1 thrust to weight ratio that people talk about”.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoIbyrJFNaE

I'll guess the 'demo thread' has more information about this aspect. Otherwise for the current demo one has to believe the demo pilot. There will be always conflicting quotes about aspects of any flight because it depends upon the situation.

This is the thread: F-35 and Airshows viewtopic.php?f=22&t=24622

'Dragon029' post: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=24622&p=370061&hilit=fuel+load+take%2A#p370061

"...The demo was not done at full internal fuel, instead it was done at a weight where by the time that they've done a 6-8 minute demo, they have a standard landing weight / fuel load (someone want to try and reverse engineer what fuel load they'd be starting with then?). Despite that, Beesley says they could fly that demo at any fuel weight...."

[doge]

DAS
https://www.f35.com/f35/news-and-featur ... -cost.html

DAS Window Production Continues to Decrease F-35 Cost
May 18, 2021
With the most advanced electronic sensor suite of any fighter jet in history, the F-35 provides 360-degree situational awareness for enhanced threat detection warning and day/night pilot vision. This is made possible by the Distributed Aperture System (DAS) that consists of six infrared cameras around the aircraft.
As the F-35 program continues to decrease costs of production and sustainment, the Lockheed Martin team producing the DAS window panels continues to play a vital role in that cost reduction. Over the lifetime of the program, Lockheed Martin has reduced 80 percent of costs for DAS window panel production. In May, the team hit a major milestone by delivering the 6,000th DAS window panel.

“This milestone represents the dedication and successes of the team as they continue to support our end customer’s needs,” said Brett Rolston, director for the F-35 Sensors program at Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control.
As the rate of F-35 production increases, the team in all areas of production remains focused on continuing to lower the cost per unit while maintaining on-time delivery for our customers. To reach the 6,000th delivery milestone, the DAS window panel team consistently met or exceeded the internal operating plan (IOP) for a year, producing an average of 95 windows per month, surging to achieve a high of 120 DAS windows produced.

“Our goal was to hit an average of 88 DAS window panels a month, and we surpassed that mark by eight percent,” Rolston said. “It’s a remarkable accomplishment for the team – even without a global pandemic in the mix. Accomplishing consistent IOP ensures we meet our end-customer’s needs by providing the windowpanes needed to support F-35 builds and fleets in the field for spares.”
As the team continues to achieve these high production numbers of new DAS window panels, the team also supports a high rate of replacement panels for sustainment efforts. This allows Lockheed Martin to be even better positioned to support repairs and needs of the fleet with a well-stocked inventory. This ultimately translates to reduced repair turnaround time as well as lower sustainment and spares costs for our customers.

To achieve the DAS window panel 6,000th delivery and production goal, a considerable amount of coordination and communication was involved. Extra tools were created to track metrics at each Lockheed Martin site location involved, ensuring an efficient system for every employee to share. The first steps in the process to machine the metal frame of the DAS window panel became automated, allowing the team to work faster.
Currently in the works is the creation of a robot that will paint the DAS window panel frames, also speeding up the production process. The program is adding additional workstations that allow for increased production capacity. The team continuously evaluates engineering processes, such as redesigning parts to make them even more affordable for the overall product.

These process innovations will continue to support the team’s production goals for 2022 as rate ramps up to an average of 137 DAS windows per month.
“Our overall success is attributable to the effective communication across the team, from beginning to end of the production line at all levels and roles,” Rolston said. “We have an empowered team where everyone can suggest process improvements in our workflow.”

[doge]

EOTS Q&A
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/pr ... 0044632023

EOTS Q&A (Updates as of November 1, 2020)
Q1: What is the current status of the EOTS program?
A1: We are currently executing high rate production for Lots 13-17. To date, we have delivered more than 700 systems. We continue to develop capabilities and workload reductions through current contracts and investments. At present, we are working under a Performance Based Logistics contract to continuously improve the affordability of the fielded EOTS sensor.

Q2: What are recent accomplishments the program has achieved?
A2: The team just delivered the 700th EOTS sensor system. Recently, the team announced a significant reduction in cost per flight hour, achieving a 25 percent savings for the sustainment of the F-35 targeting system. The team has achieved a 15 percent reduction in repair turnaround times as a part of the savings. With a 96 percent reduction in Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts (MICAPs), operational squadrons are mission ready when it matters most.

Q3: Are there any major milestone coming up on the program?
A3: In 2021, we will complete Lot 13 of EOTS and anticipate the delivery of the 850th sensor system.

Q4: What are the international opportunities on the program?
A4: Outside the continental United States (OCONUS), opportunities for F-35 EOTS maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) capabilities are being assessed based on demand. EOTS will continue to be included in all F-35 sales.

Q5: What is Advanced EOTS?
A5: Advanced EOTS is an evolutionary electro-optical targeting system for the F-35. Designed to replace EOTS, the F-35’s current electro-optical targeting system, Advanced EOTS incorporates a wide range of enhancements and upgrades, including short-wave infrared, high-definition television, an infrared marker and improved image detector resolution. These enhancements increase F-35 pilots’ recognition and detection ranges, enabling greater overall targeting performance.

EOTS continues to meet all requirements currently set forth by the Joint Program Office and Services and provides essential targeting capability to F-35 pilots. As you know, threats to our warfighters continue to evolve, and we’ve invested to develop advanced technology to combat those threats. Our investment in Advanced EOTS is consistent with the timeline set forth by the F-35 Joint Program Office.

[doge]

Advantages of the F-35.
https://twitter.com/LockheedMartin/stat ... 2559057923

F-35 Flexibility: Shifting Missions
May 20, 2021 TONY "BRICK" WILSON F-35 TEST PILOT
One of the strengths of the F-35,in addition to being 5th Gen, is the capability to shift missions on the fly.
Because of the internal weapons bay, because we always fly with a full sensor suite, I can be out flying on a training mission and get redirected to execute some sort of air policing or air intercept, and I'm ready for the mission at all times.
So, I can go execute that and because of the amount of fuel the aircraft carries, once I'm done with that mission, I can return to my training mission.

The challenge with other 4th gen aircraft that I've flown is that those aircraft don't fly with a full suite of sensors.
There's a limited number of sensors and there's a limited number of pods.
So, if I'm flying on a training mission, I may not be allocated a certain pod to execute an air-to-air or an air-to-surface mission.
With the F-35, I always have my full suite of sensors and I can switch from an air-to-surface mission, to instrument flying, with the actuation of a switch on the throttle.

[spazsinbad]

Ready for Any Mission - The F 35’s diverse capabilities give pilots the agility they need to execute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuioPY4HtRk

[doge]

EOTS Visual Angle.
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/833556/4 ... 35-estonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtXRRfrmneU

[doge]

A derivative of the Raytheon F-35 DAS is now available.
Its name: "RDAS".
https://www.raytheonintelligenceandspac ... nance/rdas

Raytheon Distributed Aperture System
360-degree Situational Awareness on any platform
The Raytheon Distributed Aperture System, RDAS, gives pilots 360-degree spherical situational awareness, turning night into day and providing passive missile detection, autonomous target tracking and obstacle avoidance. RDAS is platform agnostic and tailorable to multiple platforms – from rotor wing to fighter jet to unmanned aerial vehicle and beyond.
Using the same next-generation technology as the Electro Optical Distributed Aperture System used on F-35 fighters, RDAS employs multiple high-resolution infrared sensors mounted around a platform to produce 360-degree spherical imagery to allow pilots and crew members to “look through” the airframe using a helmet-mounted display.

Turning night into day
RDAS turns the night into day – providing pilots with the ability to see in the dark without the need for night vision goggles. The system’s large focal plane array boasts best-in-class detection range and resolution, even in cluttered environments.

Enhanced Survivability
RDAS autonomously detects and warns about guided weapons, ballistic projectiles and other airborne objects, lightening crew workload and providing enhanced survivability. High-resolution imagery provides protection from air and surface launched missiles. The 360-degree imagery also helps pilots avoid obstacles and obstructions.

F-35 ver.
https://www.raytheonintelligenceandspac ... ance/eodas

Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System
Navigate in any environment
Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EODAS) provides a 360-degree sensor suite for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. This advanced sensor capability gives F-35 pilots unprecedented situational awareness and survivability to operate and to navigate safely in any environment – from detecting missiles passively to circumnavigating severe weather conditions – in the Anti-Access Area Denial (A2AD) battlespace.

Advanced sensor technology
The pilot’s helmet-mounted display (HMD) brings in data from RI&S’ next-generation F-35 EODAS, which collects and sends real-time, high-resolution imagery to the HMD from six infrared cameras mounted around the aircraft. The 5th Generation F-35’s advanced sensors produce a wealth of new data ‒ electronic warfare signals, electro-optical and infrared imagery, missile warning cues and more ‒ all capable of creating new forms of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and targeting information.

360-degree awareness
Rather than relying on frequent maneuvers to achieve full defensive threat coverage or employing a specific formation to focus on varying sectors, pilots can see the entire operating picture through one system, resulting in a significant upgrade from fixed sensors on older aircraft.
The sensors use two key components from across Raytheon Technologies: the strained layer super lattice (SLS) detector material (from commercial foundries) is processed using the same revolutionary manufacturing techniques to develop the GaN semiconductors in Andover, Massachusetts, which power the Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars such as Patriot, SPY-6, and LTAMDS. The EODAS SLS detector material is then integrated into focal plane arrays by engineers at Raytheon Vision Systems in Goleta, California. These advancements, coupled with digital pixel technology and a digital read-out integrated circuit, give pilots a quick, high-definition picture of everything around them, culminating in a more capable missile detection system.

[doge]

Have you all seen the Display when EOTS and DAS videos are shown at the same time ?
It is like this. (It is Chaos !! )
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdJsfgYIxzg/