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[super-bee_ski]

This week in Edwards flight test history
412th Test Wing Public Affairs / Published November 10, 2016

(Edwards History Office file photo)







EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Nov. 7, 2000, the Lockheed Martin X-35A accomplished its first aerial refueling. During its 10th flight, the Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator completed four refueling evolutions from a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker at 23,000 feet and verified its compatibility with the tanker’s flow-field wake and refueling boom.

 

[Budnicks]

This week in Edwards flight test history
412th Test Wing Public Affairs / Published November 10, 2016

(Edwards History Office file photo)







EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Nov. 7, 2000, the Lockheed Martin X-35A accomplished its first aerial refueling. During its 10th flight, the Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator completed four refueling evolutions from a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker at 23,000 feet and verified its compatibility with the tanker’s flow-field wake and refueling boom.

Badfreaken'assery

 

[Photon440]

This week in Edwards flight test history
412th Test Wing Public Affairs / Published November 10, 2016

(Edwards History Office file photo)







EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Nov. 7, 2000, the Lockheed Martin X-35A accomplished its first aerial refueling. During its 10th flight, the Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator completed four refueling evolutions from a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker at 23,000 feet and verified its compatibility with the tanker’s flow-field wake and refueling boom.

Out of curiosity, when was that X-35A parked? I know it's now in a museum somewhere in Virginia...
Also, are they still getting much use out of the Stratotanker, or has the KC-46 Pegasus taken over?
Thanks...

 

[usaroadrunner]

the 5 countries that fired upon the SR-71. at one point on the video one of the pilots says they were a little over mach 3 and punched it to outrun the missile. i say it can go mach 4 all day. heres the vid.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Out of curiosity, when was that X-35A parked? I know it's now in a museum somewhere in Virginia...
Also, are they still getting much use out of the Stratotanker, or has the KC-46 Pegasus taken over?
Thanks...

Hi photon440
I remember the fly-offs between Boeing and LM/Aero (Lockheed-Martin)
I was working early F-22 initial development then
the Fly-off were in the 2000-2001 ERA with the Contract being awarded after 9/11 2001
I believe in was mid October'
Then of course "Initial Development" began BUT Edwards did NOT receive a jet for a while, it was 2 years behind schedule OR, essentially, 2 years late.

The KC-46 is in Initial Development stages, my good bud is a EE on the project
He says the jet is sweet!
All Upgrade "Glass Cockpit"
Neat goodies...
I see one here often, flight test mode
Primary initial start-up is: McConnell Air Force base in Wichita and is scheduled to receive 36 of the planes
Then of course, the other tanker bases:
1. Grand Forks N.D
2. McGuire NJ
3. Spokane (Fairchild, WA)

 

[super-bee_ski]

oops!
So, photon, I'm reading the caption and yes, it states: Nov 2000 that pic was taken.
So, yes, 2000 through 2001
That Boeing bird was so freaking ugly!
(I saw them both during the fly-offs)

 

[super-bee_ski]

Boeing JSF X-32:

 

[Bladecutter]

Boeing JSF X-32:


View attachment 374268

That def is homely. Were they applying lifting body technology?

 

[MoparMitch]

Boeing JSF X-32:


View attachment 374268

Looks Like a Guppy.....

 

[Photon440]

Hmmm, no kidding. Big chin scoop reminds me of a Crusader.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Interesting to note:
The "Technology" was truly advanced on that Boeing platform.
The wings were a plastic, not composite as is the F-22 and F-35, BUT; there was a technical failure on the "lower" half of the wing...caused delays in the Fly-off.
So: Boeing had to re-cast as a Conventional composite. (If there is such a thing as a Conventional composite) Ha Ha!

Yes, the other concerning design was the "Fan" or "Lift" design for the VSTOL. It was controversial to say the least.

Ugly jet, I say it fly.....
Both "Teams" (Boeing and LM Aero) were truly hoping for the contract award.
It is a game changer, LM Aero won of course.

 

[68gtxman]

the 5 countries that fired upon the SR-71. at one point on the video one of the pilots says they were a little over mach 3 and punched it to outrun the missile. i say it can go mach 4 all day. heres the vid.

I was stationed in S. Korea during the August 1981 SR 71 shoot down attempt. When I got into work, all the civilian Koreans were very worried that either a war was restarting or that the USA would be packing up and going back CONUS. The official USAF word was "what missile incident"? This is one of my most favorite planes for sure!

Thanks for sharing this video!

 

[Pops1967GTX]

You’re welcome. Turn the volume UP !!!

 

[Auggie56]

https://sofrep.com/68585/broncos-back-fight-syria/

 

[kiwigtx]

This got me excited today....

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[Auggie56]

This got me excited today....

They are preping one for flight as we speak...

 

[kiwigtx]

They are preping one for flight as we speak...

Awesome

 

[Bladecutter]

My soft spot is for the Russian Tupolev tu-144 SST.