F-35B Lightning
To move across the sky........
Use throttle to accelerate
Use roll to turn
To hover VTOL up. It will be stable for up to 1000 ft.
Ag2 to activate gyroscope
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters. The fifth-generation combat aircraft is designed to perform ground attack and air superiority missions. It has three main models: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, the F-35B short take-off and verti ical-landing (STOVL) variant, and the F-35C carrier-based Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) variant. On 31 July 2015, the United States Marines declared ready for deployment the first squadron of F-35B fighters after intensive testing. On 2 August 2016, the U.S. Air Force declared its first squadron of F-35A fighters combat-ready.
The F-35 descends from the X-35, the winning design of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. An aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin designed and manufactures it. Other major F-35 industry partners include Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney and BAE Systems. The F-35 first flew on 15 December 2006. The United States plans to buy 2,663 aircraft. Its variants are to provide the bulk of the crewed tactical airpower of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and the Marine Corps over the coming decades. Deliveries of the F-35 for the U.S. military are scheduled until 2037 with a projected service life up to 2070.
The United States principally funds the F-35 JSF development, with additional funding from partners. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies. The United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Canada, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Turkey are part of the active development program; several additional countries have ordered, or are considering ordering, the F-35.
The program is the most expensive military weapons system in history, and has been much criticized inside and outside government, in the U.S. and in allied countries. Critics argue that the plane is "plagued with design flaws", with many blaming the procurement process in which Lockheed was allowed "to design, test, and produce the F-35 all at the same time, instead of… [identifying and fixing] defects before firing up its production line". By 2014, the program was "$163 billion over budget [and] seven years behind schedule". Critics also contend that the program's high sunk costs and political momentum make it "too big to kill".
Specifications
Spotlights
- BaconAircraft 7.1 years ago
- redbear89 7.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 34.0ft (10.4m)
- Length 52.3ft (15.9m)
- Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 45,261lbs (20,530kg)
- Loaded Weight 76,753lbs (34,815kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.658
- Wing Loading 13.5lbs/ft2 (65.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 5,699.2ft2 (529.5m2)
- Drag Points 8064
Parts
- Number of Parts 96
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 532
Absolutely. I’m really sorry for the late response, my main account is @tbucket, I only check this account on a monthly basis @AverroesIndustries
Hey can I edit this?
I'll credit you
Thanks. It took a while to get it right @AJosh92FS
Smoothest STOVL transition I ever fly in SP. Nice
Ok I will. Thank you@redbear89
@Jerushah u can use fuselage block to cover that wings.. Try it, and no shake anymore.. :)
@Jerushah thanks
It is two vtol nozzles though I could only get the color right when I used two@Jacobdaniel
Sure!!! No credit required😊@Jacobdaniel
@Jerushah do you think I can use the engine then so I can have blue flames on some of my builds?
I used xml overload. I think you can only get it on pc😥so sad @Jacobdaniel
this is awesome how did you change the Flame color to Blue?
I agree but when I make it go faster it just shakes violently if you have a solution I would much appreciate it😀👍😳@Kaos
Ok thanks@Jengstrom
The B is the STOVL. The C is the CATOBAR variant, with bigger wings.