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Lockheed's F-35 soars over Paris in first flight demo
2017-06-19
Lockheed Martin's (LMT) F-35 made its first aerial demonstration on Monday at the Paris Air Show, as the defense contractor looks to ink a blockbuster sale for hundreds of the stealth fighter jets.

The F-35 flew late in the afternoon in Paris, where aircraft makers gather each year to show off their latest models and score new orders from airlines and militaries. An F-35A‐the model designed for the U.S. Air Force‐took off in a vertical climb, then made a series of loops, twists and other dramatic maneuvers. In another impressive display, the stealth fighter abruptly cut its throttle to slowly float through the air, simulating the F-35's capabilities in a dogfight.




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Twitter link, comments allover the place.
Posted by:Seeking cure for ignorance

#3  Youtube link

Tweeter link

Posted by: SteveS   2017-06-19 18:52  

#2  P2K, that is something the aeronautic engineers have been pushing for a while. We currently have the technology for the airframes to resist 20gs. With a pilot they are stuck at 9g.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-06-19 16:48  

#1  An F-35A‐the model designed for the U.S. Air Force‐took off in a vertical climb, then made a series of loops, twists and other dramatic maneuvers.

A drone won't mind the Gs that a human body would. Just saying.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-06-19 16:09  

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