Originally Posted by
sandiego89
Looks like a B has done some cross wind and wet runway trials at Edwards AFB. Looks like a pretty good cross wind from the approach shots- a good amount of crabbing and it is interesting to watch the control surface movements.
F-35B Wet Runway and Crosswind Landing Tests - YouTube
The "bin lid" on top still looks so wrong....
Not wanting to be a wet blanket, amigo, but for the money we are paying for this aircraft, that sumbitch needs to be able to dance the jig on final and grease it on anyway, regardless of cross wind.
The reporting of the mundane sometimes rubs me the wrong way. Not really aimed at you, I hope you understand.
GreenKnight:
I suspect that if P&W has to do a major redesign that RR and GE will step back into the picture with their F136 design*. That never should have been canceled in my view.
Yes, on both counts.
LowObservable: Many thanks to the DTIC link for the F-100 F-110 article. Most informatieve. 