Love it. Now just have to find someone with L-M connections to get me one of those posters. can't wait to her it roar over my office. (Just outside Eglin AFB)
The technical term for this inlet above the starboard air intake, is the "Air Cooled Fuel Cooler heat exchanger bay". (ACFC).
The F-35 uses it's on-board fuel to help cool down the extensive internal electronics (don't let anyone try and tell you the F-35 has no EW capability, it doesn't need that extensive fuel cooling system to cool the pilot...)
This inlet provides cool air for the heat exchanger that offloads the heat from the fuel.
Thanks! Yeah I know that the F35 used the fuel to as a liquid substance to cool down the system. Just didn't know that was it. Seems like it's from the redesign period. the graphs and everything else mostly on the net didn't mention it. Haha F35 EW capability? I know it does have it, but we'll see how it goes since it hasn't become a fact yet.... one pilot controlling everything? I wonder how automated the system will be.
Love it. Now just have to find someone with L-M connections to get me one of those posters. can't wait to her it roar over my office. (Just outside Eglin AFB)
ReplyDeleteyeah, i'm going to do the same....or else see if they're selling it at the Lockmart store!
ReplyDeletequestion for ya. i keep hearing that the locals are really against the basing of the jet there...is that true and if so what gives???
hey just got a question here, whats that intake shape thing on top of the left intake of this poster, and it's also on your blog theme photo?
ReplyDeleteI know the gun fairing for the A model is on the right...... and I can see it on the poster...
Hey Tingler,
ReplyDeleteThe technical term for this inlet above the starboard air intake, is the "Air Cooled Fuel Cooler heat exchanger bay". (ACFC).
The F-35 uses it's on-board fuel to help cool down the extensive internal electronics (don't let anyone try and tell you the F-35 has no EW capability, it doesn't need that extensive fuel cooling system to cool the pilot...)
This inlet provides cool air for the heat exchanger that offloads the heat from the fuel.
Cheers,
AD
thx AD...i've been searching all over for that info...
ReplyDeleteNo worries, Sol.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't easy to find for me, either...
Cheers,
AD
@AD,
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Yeah I know that the F35 used the fuel to as a liquid substance to cool down the system. Just didn't know that was it. Seems like it's from the redesign period. the graphs and everything else mostly on the net didn't mention it. Haha F35 EW capability? I know it does have it, but we'll see how it goes since it hasn't become a fact yet.... one pilot controlling everything? I wonder how automated the system will be.
Thanks again.