Stephen Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Stephen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Very undramatic, just as you'd want the first one to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Calm sea, empty deck. Not taking any chances were they? Bet it was a new cable as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Great trap, Commander. Looks to the manner born. Stable computer assisted approach with a nice shallow angle of attack. And that more or less takes care of any adverse weather and sea state issues, before anyone starts. Took its time, but it'll be a winner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nice work, it's beginning to look like a real plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nice work, it's beginning to look like a real plane. Ah, but remember - looks can be deceptive Graham 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Finally, its actually showing signs it might work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Must be CGI, so many knowledgeable people said it was a heap that would never get to a carrier and the free world should continue to fly Harriers for ever...... Great news, but it does look absolutely blinking awful as an aircraft, how did the world go from the lovely looking Sea Hawk and Scimitars to this ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 It's still painted grey, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldr Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Must be CGI, so many knowledgeable people said it was a heap that would never get to a carrier and the free world should continue to fly Harriers for ever...... Great news, but it does look absolutely blinking awful as an aircraft, how did the world go from the lovely looking Sea Hawk and Scimitars to this ? prior to this, trials were carried out on USS Kearsage, a helicopter carrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 At least there's some colour in the markings [/url]An F-35C Lightning II lands aboard USS Nimitz. by Official U.S. Navy Imagery, on Flickr">http://An F-35C Lightning II lands aboard USS Nimitz. by Official U.S. Navy Imagery, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 That photo has changed my opinion ...looks pretty smart to me....never be as good as a Tornado though Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 How long is it grounded for after this little adventure? At least there's some colour in the markings Presumably in case they needed to find the wreckage? Wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy Russia & China instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 so, they successfully repositionned the arresting hook, it seems? Looks amazingly short, though! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 prior to this, trials were carried out on USS Kearsage, a helicopter carrier That was with the VSTOL F-35B, this was the catapult/arrestor F-35C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Calm sea, empty deck. Not taking any chances were they? Bet it was a new cable as well. Yes, usually they try and land expensive prototypes on sinking ships during gales, after first setting the aircraft on fire. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Yes, usually they try and land expensive prototypes on sinking ships during gales, after first setting the aircraft on fire. you forgot the handcuffed and blindfolded pilot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy Russia & China instead? Of course we could buy Russian & Chinese aircraft cheaper......obviously as the carriers have no Cats & Traps it would make attrition rates fairly high, however don't let that get in the way of people knocking the pig ugly F-35... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Looks like a very professional job. One key requirement of a carrier-based fighter ticked off. Calm sea, empty deck. Not taking any chances were they? Bet it was a new cable as well. Yes, usually they try and land expensive prototypes on sinking ships during gales, after first setting the aircraft on fire. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Yes, usually they try and land expensive prototypes on sinking ships during gales, after first setting the aircraft on fire. The F-35 does the last bit autonomously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 A fitting heir to the Lightning name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 P-38 maybe. English Electric? Nobody comes close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I meant in the sense of bursting into flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 That as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I think they should have called it the F-35 'Platypus'.....After anoither pointless hybrid and evolutionary dead-end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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