'LO' said: "...The question is when anyone plans to demonstrate sustained STOVL/STOSL passes on the kind of surface likely to be found at the site of a forward operating location...."
QOT from that BEASTly site:
"...Rolling or creeping vertical landings can spread the heat load over a greater area. But there is no sign that they have been tested on concrete, asphalt, or AM-2 over asphalt...."
Signs given above bro LO.
Being a reader and NOT A REPORTER my ability to discover information is limited. I like the BEATLES reference on the BEASTIE BOY site though. 'LO' said: "Posting old and mostly irrelevant stuff may impress the teenyboppers elsewhere...." I guess the young ones are impressed by the white bearded Bill Sweetman up to the minute music references eh.
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ml#post8469783
"...began crosswind landings and expeditionary operations....”
April Marks New F-35 Flying Records · Lockheed Martin
I wonder if youse Brits will be treated to the F-35B TWERKING at YOUSE in Hover Flight?
TWERK DEMO:
3 Bearing Swivel Duct Vector Capability:
Pitch Angle - Axial to 95 degrees
YAW Angle - +/- 13 degrees
Lift Fan Vectoring - -5 degrees Forward & -42 degrees Aft
http://4.bp.blagspot.com/-ABF2yIXwyt...hangeTimes.jpg [change 'a' for 'o' in 'blagspot']
