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Old 4th Oct 2016, 22:05
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SpazSinbad
 
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'sharpend' said: "...[F-35B on CVF?] cannot launch with full weapons load...". This is wot a RAF Chappie said:
“...Onboard the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers, the aircraft would take off at its maximum weight of nearly 27 tonnes using a UK-developed ski-jump,...” 2204.62lbs = 1 tonne 59,535lbs = 27 tonnes [Wing Commander Hackett explained in: ETS winter 2012_13 LIGHTNING STRIKES]
http://content.yudu.com/A219ee/ETSWi...sources/20.htm
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"...[F-35B] maximum weapon payload of 6 Paveway IV, 2 AIM-120C AMRAAM, 2 AIM-132 ASRAAM & a missionised 25mm gun pod..."
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/f35j...ikefighter.cfm
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Ship Shape — F-35/QEC simulator Sep 2014 PAUL E EDEN
"300 Take-off run in feet from QEC for lightly loaded F-35B
800 Take-off run in feet from QEC for fully loaded F-35B
AEROSPACE TESTING INTERNATIONAL Magazine September 2014
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Pete Kosogorin BAE test pilot: (start 37 seconds) "...800 feet with full operational load [F-35B CVF off Ski Jump]..."
https://youtu.be/gxezKrL6apQ?t=37 OR

'MSOCS' mentioned SHOL - here is the F-35B DT-I diagram for USS Wasp. Meanwhile LM has produced a new F-35 PR video....




Last edited by SpazSinbad; 5th Oct 2016 at 00:13. Reason: add quote + Kosogorin Video + 'payload' quotes
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