I got a note from a little birdy and it made me sit up and say WHAT THE FUCK! in a crowded Starbucks I was enjoying a coffee in. I won't include the entire note, just this section....
We understand JSF aircraft flight operations are now significantly restricted and limited to:I'm going to run all this down but if this is true then we're looking at a program that is far from the most open in history.
- minus one (-1) to plus three (+3) normal “g" envelope
(the equivalent of a FAR Part 23 Normal Category General Aviation aircraft envelope e.g. Cessna 310)
- maximum speed of 0.9 Mach
- 18 degrees angle of attack
- half deflection lateral stick
More critically, after every three (3) hours of flight time, each front fan section of each engine must undergo a full internal borescope inspection which will likely take a minimum of 4 to 6 man-hours.
Something is very much wrong with this airplane and its being hid from the public.
More to come but if the above is true, then it isn't allowed to maneuver, its restricted to speeds just above that of modern airliners and its turning into a maintenance nightmare.
SIDENOTE: I'm keeping up with this program despite world events and in watching the different opinion pieces I've noticed one thing. The supporters of this program are hanging their hats on the fact that we've spent so much money we have to continue. No one is defending it as ground breaking anymore. No one is saying that its war winning tech. All they're saying is we have to continue because of how much we've spent. THAT'S BULLSHIT!
I knew it! One of those Starbucks $12 coffee guys with the guy-bag hair-do and manicure. Talk about flight profile limits!
ReplyDeleteok, this is my alibi....a cousin was out and about, wanted to go... i went along, ordered mine black and slipped some jack daniels into it from a flask i keep in my edc bag. manhood in tact? check. metrosexual? not on your life!
DeleteThose were (and still are) the current operating limitations imposed on the F-35 when it was returned to service after the grounding
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't read much about the f35(actually, I don't know nothing about it) but, when something needs 4-6 maintenance hours for each 3 hours of flight it's obvious something is not all right. Right?
ReplyDeleteYou have obviously never worked around combat aircraft before otherwise you would know how ridiculous your comment is.
DeleteDude, I'm not even military.... That's why I asked if it's wrong or not.
Deleteignore him Andre. i keep giving that stupid motherfucker a chance to clean up his act and actually make arguments in support of the F-35 but he keeps reverting to his usual brand of bullshit. you won't see his comments on this blog ever again.
Deletehe's had his chance now he's back in the trash heap where he belongs.
This gives you a bit of the software vs. flight envelop scheme of the F-35. http://www.f-16.net/forum/download/file.php?id=17956&mode=view
ReplyDeleteCharley is right, these are the exact same operating limitations imposed since they lifted the grounding following the engine failure. The information about the restricted flight profile was always out in the open.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is that all investigation still points to the problem being limited to that one engine. The sooner they get this sorted out the better.
the problem is that they said that this was a "one off" the commandant of the USMC said that. now it appears that they're acting like this is alot more than that. they're acting as if they're dealing with a design defect.
DeleteThe defect is likely unanticipated wear between the engine's compression blades and the walls of the compressor. Either because of excessive heat, poor cooling, a too-thin engine housing, poor support of the engine structure by the aircraft frame, or some combination of these. Probably with the weak points overlapping with the fueldraulic system. Hence the fires.
DeleteThe time between inspections indicates its severity. But they have to do enough inspections, at regular intervals, to determine progression, wear rates, etc. Or they won't be able to figure out how to fix it properly. Or how much that will ultimately cost.
So Sol' does being a moron with pieces/comments such as this come naturally or do you need to practise?
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