CF-05 at Optimum Angle of Attack (orange light - nosewheel):
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F-35C Opt AoA: VX-23 'Salty Dogs' F-35C Update - LCDR Ken “Stubby” Sterbenz
VX-23 Ship Suitability Department Head - Paddles Monthly - Sept
2010
"...[The F-35C] will fly an on-speed AOA of 12.3° at 135-140 KCAS [Optimum AofA or Donut]. Due to the fact that flap scheduling is completely automatic, the cockpit was designed without a flaps switch...."
http://www.hrana.org/documents/Paddl...tember2010.pdf (1.3Mb PDF)
