F-35 question

[Pappy]

G'day people,

 

I was looking through the instructions for the Meng 1/48 F-35A and came across something that has me scratching my head. There are four optional blisters included (parts F23-26), two for the upper fuselage and two mounted on the underside.

 

Can anyone shed light on what these are for?

 

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h t  t ps://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-35/pages/dayton_f-35a_14.shtml

 

h t  t ps://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-35/pages/dayton_f-35a_18.shtml

 

My guess is that they amplify the aircraft's radar signature when operating within civil airspace to allow air traffic control to track the aircraft, similar to the way the F-117 could augment its radar signature for the same purpose,

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

Edited December 19, 2017 by Pappy

[Shane]

1 hour ago, Pappy said:

G'day people,

 

I was looking through the instructions for the Meng 1/48 F-35A and came across something that has me scratching my head. There are four optional blisters included (parts F23-26), two for the upper fuselage and two mounted on the underside.

 

Can anyone shed light on what these are for?

 

(remove spaces in HTTPS to view link below)

 

h t  t ps://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-35/pages/dayton_f-35a_14.shtml

 

h t  t ps://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-35/pages/dayton_f-35a_18.shtml

 

My guess is that they amplify the aircraft's radar signature when operating within civil airspace to allow air traffic control to track the aircraft, similar to the way the F-117 could augment its radar signature for the same purpose,

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

 

Good guess. They are indeed the radar reflectors

 

Shane

[Pappy]

13 hours ago, Shane said:

 

Good guess. They are indeed the radar reflectors

 

Shane

Thanks Shane,

 

Pappy