Orca,
Thanks for replying.
No, you can’t do a hot pilot swap on F-35. The USMC did look at whether it was possible for aircrew to exit and enter the aircraft by climbing along the wing and entering the cockpit from aft. Not a goer.
However, the aircraft definitely can be refuelled and rearmed engine running.
Hope this helps, best regards as ever to all those working out how to get the most out of the aircraft,
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