F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

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i hope it's not a repost:

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a military fighter aircraft designed by the USA and the United Kingdom. It is intended to replace the current generation of strike fighters, particularly the vertical take off and landing Harrier jump jets : the AV-8 Harrier II (US), Harrier GR7/9 (UK), and the Sea Harrier (UK), along with the conventional A-10 Thunderbolt II, F/A-18 Hornet and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It is set to be a multi-role strike fighter (a plane with a strong emphasis on close air support and tactical bombing as well as being capable of air-to-air combat), currently in production with Lockheed Martin, along with partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems.
Three variants are envisioned: the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the RAF; the Advanced Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (ASTOVL) F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and the Royal Navy (RN); and the carrier-based (CV) F-35C for the U.S. Navy (USN). The USAF is considering the F-35B, and the Royal Navy is considering ordering the F-35C variant for its large CVF Future Carrier programme.
The F-35, expected to be ready for service in 2008, is scheduled to begin replacing Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier and F/A-18s in 2009, and the USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 in 2010.

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F-35 External weapons

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25mm Gatling Gun System General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) has been awarded a system development and demonstration contract to design, produce, and integrate the Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF) gun system. GDATP is developing an internal and external gun system based a derivative of the GAU-12/U 25mm Gatling gun. An internally mounted gun system will arm the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) aircraft variant and an externally mounted gun system will arm the F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) and F-35C Carrier-Based (CV) aircraft variants.


SpecificationsGun Type Four-barrel, 25mm, externally powered Gatling gunWeight (without ammunition)
Internal system 420 pounds (191 kg)
External system 724 pounds (329 kg)Rate of Fire Up to 3,300 shots per minuteDispersion 5 milliradians diameter, 80 percent circle Muzzle velocity
(TP, HEI ammunition) 3,560 feet (1,085m) per second
(API ammunition) 3,400 feet (1,036m) per secondAverage recoil force 4,000 pounds (17.8 kN)Feed System Conventional linear linkless (CTOL), helical linear linkless (STOVL, CV)Drive System Hydraulic

[G-Capo]

How is it suppose to carry a Storm Shadow internaly? Or even a JASSM

[nullterm]

Are there any pics floating around yet with it carrying external ordinance? I saw some of the Eurofighter and F-22 and they looked badass.

[thegman]

nice pics. but i still think it needs a 30 mm gatling gun like the A-10

[PG18]

How is it suppose to carry a Storm Shadow internaly? Or even a JASSM

External weaponry i suppose? prolly it's just a concept.. i dunno..

[beNder]

Great post PG18...


It can carry ordinance externally, it just won't be as stealthy...just depends on the mission...

[signatory]

thanks....

I wonder how noisy the cockpit is with the lift fan so close. anyone ?

[jango]

I hear that the RAAF change it's order of 100 jsf to an order of 50. Then i heard that the ADF thinks that australian will need about 135 jsf to be able to defend australia and operate oversea. Can someone tell me how many jsf australia is planning on getting at the moment.

[jetsetter]

Those photos are of the X-35, not the F-35. Some aspects of the aircraft will change.

[PatricVadec]

I heard the rumour that, they use YAK-141 technology to develop this plan is it true?

[BusterHyman]

Yeah. Its an obvious copy of the Yak.

[PG18]

Those photos are of the X-35, not the F-35. Some aspects of the aircraft will change.

only the last 2 pix bro... are X-35

[Ratamacue]

only the last 2 pix bro... are X-35

No, all of the pics are the X-35. The first production F-35A was only rolled out February 19 of this year. These are the only ones I've seen:


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