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F-35A Filmed Rehearsing Its New Flight Demonstration Routine In Preparation For Paris Air Show 2017
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That's Paris show prep at Ft. Worth for the LO show, in case of heavy, low cloud cover. You will note there are NO vertical portions, which kinda takes the real fun out of fighter shows all over..
There is lots of pulling and turning and burning, seems to be a theme for rapid roll transitions, roll right, establish straight and level, rapidly roll back left often into the next very steep turning transition back to "show center".
It is technically and physically very challenging, and it is performed without a hitch, I would love to see it, but it would be a let-down to their proposed "open" show routine which should have lots more vertical elements to it. I won't be a "vapor blast" like the F-22 shows, but there is lots of maneuvering, both low speed and high speed, illustrating that the F-35 is very agile.
Speaking of which there were two F-35A's at Saturdays Scott AFB, 100th year anniversary. The F-35 driver was chilling in the shade of one of the two aircraft, and IT IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL airplane up close and personal. I don't think I've ever seen a more put together airplane or as SLIK a finish on any airplane.....it is as slik as the F-22 which was sitting next to it....
The word I use to describe its shaping is "organic", every line flows into the next line, while there are straight lines on the aircraft and lots of them, they are "blended" very very nicely from "every" angle...
I have no doubt that from the frontal aspect the F-35 is very stealthy, and those who claim its not good from the aft aspect don't know what they are talking about?? It is a very clean machine, second to the Raptor only from a few aspects, and possibly superior in others, just as "Hawk Carlisle" stated.
Back to Paris, it looks to be an incredible show, and I can't wait to see it? For a taste of the more energetic show, their is a recent F-35A heritage flight from Cali where the F-35A driver gets "very energetic" with the aircraft, and I'm rather certain Paris will be an excellent aircraft demo, the F-35 is an outstanding airshow aircraft, and an outstanding war-fighter,,,, it is as much a game-changer for the LO end as the Raptor was for the high end..
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