Lockheed F-35C Lightning II

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F-35C с крылом большей площади выглядит среди всех вариантов Lightning II наиболее эстетично (если об эстетике в данном случае говорить вообще можно). За счет меньшей нагрузки на крыло F-35C обладает более высокой, в сравнении с другими вариантами, маневренностью.

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Самый красивый из всех вариантов истребителя - F-35C с большим крылом. В 2006 году F-35 получил имя Lightning II в честь истребителя Lockheed P-38.

Air International 2014-01 / The Aviation World in 2014

Авиация и Космонавтика 2013-10 / А.Фирсов - Красная черта для F-35

Дозаправка F-35C от "летающего танкера" KC-10

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender - СШАUSA - 1981

Air International 2011-06 / News

CF-02, the second Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Carrier Variant, completed its maiden flight on April 29, 2011 from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. The aircraft was flown by F-35 Test Pilot Bill Gigliotti. It was due to join CF-01 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, in late May. By May 11 the two Carrier Variants had completed 41 flights.

Air International 2018-05 / L.Nordeen - Air superiority /Military/

Air International 2018-05 / News by countries

F-35C CF-02 during the final flight of the SDD phase on April 11, 2018. F-35 flight testing highlights during the 17-year System Development and Demonstration phase include full flight envelope performance and flying qualities, high angle-of-attack testing, short take off and vertical landing development testing, ship trials, 183 weapon separation tests, 46 weapons delivery accuracy tests, and 33 mission effectiveness tests.

Air International 2018-05 / L.Nordeen - Air superiority /Military/

F-35C CF-02 live fires an AIM-9X Sidewinder while in inverted flight during a flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland on June 8, 2017.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2013-10 / А.Фирсов - Красная черта для F-35

Опытная буксировка F-35C по аэродрому с внешней подвеской бомб

Air International 2011-12 / News

Navy test pilot Lt Chris Tabert prepares to launch F-35C CF-03 off the TC-7 steam catapult at NAS Patuxent River on November 4, 2011, the first time the test catapult at Pax had launched an F-35C Lightning II. Previous catapult testing took place at NAES Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Air International 2012-01 / News

Lt Christopher Tabert made the first take-off in a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lighting II from the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) test facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, on November 18, 2011. CF-03 from the test fleet at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, was the aircraft used in the test launch. The F-35C is the fifth type launched by EMALS.

Air International 2012-05 / News

US Navy test pilot Lt Chris Tabert launches F-35C CF-03 off the TC-7 steam catapult at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland on November 4, 2012.

Air International 2011-12 / News

Lt Chris Tabert launches in F-35C CF-03 from a degraded test catapult at NAES Lakehurst, New Jersey on October 6, 2011. The catapult was degraded intentionally to check the aircraft's response to steam ingestion. Future testing will include launches at varying weights, stores and with increased mission system functionality. On March 22, 2011, US Marine Corps test pilot Lt Col Matt Taylor completed functional checks and performed the first test hook up of an F-35C to the TC-7 catapult using aircraft CF-01.

Air International 2011-12 / News

F-35C CF-03 lands at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas, prior to its delivery flight to NAS Patuxent River on June 2, 2011.

Air International 2012-02 / ??? - F-35 The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly /Military/

Air International 2013-02 / News

Lockheed Martin delivered the final F-35C Lightning II to be used by the Integrated Test Force at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, on December 11, 2012. The aircraft (CF-5) arrived from Fort Worth, Texas, flown by Lt Cmdr Michael Burks. It will be used primarily for ship suitability and high angle of attack tests.

Air International 2014-03 / News

F-35C CF-08 is the first carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter to be assigned to the Joint Operational Test Team based at Edwards Air Force Base.

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Aviation technicians look on as the pilot of an F-35C works through pre-flight checks.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2013-10 / А.Фирсов - Красная черта для F-35

Первый опытный старт F-35C с экспериментальной электромагнитной катапульты

Авиация и Космонавтика 2017-05 / М.Никольский - Продолжаем следить за программой F-35

Полеты F-35C с авианосца

Air International 2013-07 / C.Kjelgaard - A Time of Transition /Technology/

Air International 2014-11 / News

Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) ‘Grim Reapers' is the F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron currently based at Eglin Air Force Base in northern Florida. Although unconfirmed, the Grim Reapers are likely to move to NAS Lemoore as per the October 2, 2014 announcement.

Air International 2013-02 / News

Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II BuNo 168733/'NJ-101' (CF-6) is the first example of the type for the US Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) 'Grim Reapers'. The aircraft is due to be delivered to Eglin AFB, Florida, where it will be used for training with the multi-service Integrated Training Center operated by the 33rd Fighter Wing. The F-35C will arrive at Eglin by the end of February or early March. VFA-101 previously served as the fleet replenishment squadron for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat before being disestablished in 2005.

Air International 2013-03 / News

The first production Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II (BuNo. 168733, CF-6) completed its maiden flight on February 14, 2013 at Fort Worth, Texas. It will be delivered to Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) 'Grim Reapers' at Eglin AFB, Florida, later this year, becoming the initial example of the Carrier Variant with the Fleet Replacement Squadron.

Air International 2014-01 / D.Isby - F-35 Lightning II /Military/

The US Navy welcomed its first F-35C production aircraft BuNo 168733/‘NJ101 ’ at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on June 24, 2013. The aircraft is being used for F-35 pilot and maintainer training.

Air International 2013-07 / News

At a projected cost of $270 million each, the US Navy's F-35C carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is an expensive jet to operate from super carriers.

Air International 2019-12 / M.Ayton - F-35 Same old song and dance /Military/

An F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) 'Argonauts’ stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, the US Navy’s first operational F-35C squadron.

Air International 2019-12 / M.Ayton - F-35 Same old song and dance /Military/

Fast pass!

Air International 2019-12 / M.Ayton - F-35 Same old song and dance /Military/

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Авиация и Космонавтика 2020-10 / Ю.Кузьмин - Истребитель Локхид Мартин F-35: к 20-летию первого полета X-35

F-35C эскадрильи VFA-147 «Аргонавты»

Air International 2016-10 / Airscene

Four F-35Cs from VFA-101 overfly the USS George Washington with tail hooks lowered on their departure back to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Air International 2017-03 / Airscene

The Rough Raiders performed a diamond four flyover to mark the F-35C's arrival at Lemoore on January 25, 2017.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2017-05 / М.Никольский - Продолжаем следить за программой F-35

В полете палубные F-35C и F/A-18F

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-09 / Western Fighters

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2016-05 / Airscene

F-35C Lightning II CF-05/SD75 of the US Navy VX-23 Strike Test squadron released the first AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) instrumented test article from its internal weapons bay (which also housed an AIM-120 AMRAAM) over the Atlantic Test Ranges on March 23, 2016, part of block 3F testing.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

F-35C CF-05/‘SD75’, flown by Lt Cdr Ted Dyckman, turns on to final approach for his first arrested landing onboard USS Nimitz on November 3, 2014. This was flight 91 for aircraft CF-05.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

Air International 2017-11 / D.Isby - F-35 Lightning II Starting Worldwide Sustainment /Military/

F-35C Lightning II BuNo 169163/ NJ 124 of Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for an arrested landing. During August 2016, VFA-101 aircraft and pilots conducted initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean.

Air International 2016-10 / Airscene

F-35C Lightning II CF-05 over the flight deck of the USS George Washington immediately before catching the wire. The aircraft is loaded with one inert GBU-12 laser-guided bomb.

Air International 2015-05 / News

The F-35C Lightning II Carrier variant undertook its initial at- sea trials aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in November 2014.

Air International 2018-11 / News by countries

An F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Air International 2023-02 / P.Roegies, J.van Toor - Training the Tailhookers

Besides the F/A-18F Rhinos from VFA-122 and the Growlers from VAQ-129 the F-35C, five Lightning II aircraft from VFA-125 also participated in the carrier qualifications

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2023-02 / P.Roegies, J.van Toor - Training the Tailhookers

The F-35C has the ‘Magic Carpet’ technology integrated. This automated system eliminate most of the manual corrections during the last phase of a trap. In some cases the more experienced pilots, or pilots that have made their conversion from the F/A-18 Super Hornet feel reluctant to use the system as they feel troubled trust the system

Air International 2017-03 / Airscene

A VFA-101 F-35C Lightning II approaches the USS George Washington during DT III as flight deck crew look on.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2017-05 / М.Никольский - Продолжаем следить за программой F-35

Полеты F-35C с авианосца

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

Aircraft CF-05 approaches the flight deck with Cdr Christian Sewell at the controls.

Air International 2016-11 / Airscene

An F-35C Lightning II of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) ‘Salty Dogs' performs an arrested landing on the USS George Washington (CVN 73). The US Navy has announced that Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) ‘Argonauts’ will be its first operational F-35C unit.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

A perfect three-wire trap on November 12, 2014 by Cdr Sewell, following an approach under high-wind conditions.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

CF-05 catches the number two wire in the hands of Cdr Elliott Clemence, at the end of the aircraft's 95th flight on November 5, 2014.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

An aircraft captain signals a command to Cdr Wilson at the end of a flight in CF-03 on November 9, 2014.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

The F-35C test team aboard the USS Nimitz on November 14, 2014 after the conclusion of DTI.

Air International 2016-06 / S.Dworkin - Weapons Det Lemoore /Military/

A group of aviation technicians assigned to VFA-101 pose for the camera.

Air International 2015-11 / ??? - Cats and Traps on the Ike /Military/

A plane handler directs the pilot of F-35C CF-03 on to catapult one of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower for a test mission flown during DT II.

Air International 2018-04 / D.Isby - It rocks! F-35's game-changing capabilities and costly challenges /Military/

Sailors prepare an F-35C Lightning II, from Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) 'Grim Reapers', to launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

Aircraft CF-05 on a port side deck elevator immediately forward of the ship’s island.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

F-35C CF-03 taxiing to its parking position after Cdr Tony Wilson completed its 189th flight on November 8, 2014.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

Aircraft CF-03 (flight 184) piloted by Cdr Tony Wilson and CF-05 (flight 93) piloted by Lt Cdr Dyckman wait for launch from the bow catapults of the USS Nimitz.

Air International 2019-04 / Airscene

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

The shooter’s view across the deck of aircraft CF-03 on catapult two from inside the integrated Catapult Control System.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

The F-35’s windshield and canopy showing the embedded charges activated in the event of an ejection.

Air International 2023-02 / P.Roegies, J.van Toor - Training the Tailhookers

Depending on the number of cycling aircraft, it can be very crowded on the flight deck. The absent Carrier Air Wing means there’s more available space to move aircraft around

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet - СШАUSA - 1995

Air International 2017-03 / Airscene

Due to the stiffness of the landing gear struts, particularly the nose gear, taxiing in the F-35C results in excessive jarring of the aircraft and often requires pilots to stop if they need to make changes using the touchscreens on the cockpit displays.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

Cdr Clemence gives signals a ‘thumbs up' to the flight deck crew after catching the number two-wire on the USS Nimitz on November 5, 2014.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

The catapult officer signals to the flight deck crew as the aircraft's nose bar engages with the shuttle on catapult two.

Air International 2014-12 / M.Ayton - Cats, Traps & a Rooster Tail /Military/

Air International 2016-10 / Airscene

F-35C Lightning II CF-03/'73’ assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) ‘Salty Dogs' loaded with two 1,000 lb GBU-12 laser-guided bombs ready for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during DT III.

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