Production F-35 aircraft

[Steve Pace]

The first production F-35A AF-6 has been flown. -SP

 

[fightingirish]

Yes, as I wrote here, this picture is now my current desktop background!

 

[Steve Pace]

I wonder what's up with F-35A AF-05? -SP

 

[fightingirish]

The development aircraft F-35A AF-05 was canceled.
The F-35A AF-06 is the first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 1 aircraft.
Source: http://www.targetlock.org.uk/f-35/production.html

 

[Stargazer]

The development aircraft F-35A AF-05 was canceled.
The F-35A AF-06 is the first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 1 aircraft.
Source: http://www.targetlock.org.uk/f-35/production.html

Darn... A likely source of confusion for future aviation historians!

 

[Machdiamond]

Now that Secretprojects exists, aviation historians have no excuse to be confused anymore.

 

[Steve Pace]

Re AF-05 and pictures of AF-06 from LM -

Steve, about five years ago AF-5 was removed from the production plan as the result of a joint government/contractor mid-course review for F-35 System Development and Demonstration.



Thanks,



John R. Kent

 

[Stargazer]

I might get a liking for this F-35 after all... Time will tell.

 

[unclejim]

It will never be like the F-16, but it is growing on me. Still think it is way too heavy.

 

[Steve Pace]

Here's a document for reference. -SP

 

[edwest4]

Northrop Grumman has now delivered 900 F-35 centre fuselages - Aerospace Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman has announced the delivery of the 900th centre fuselage for the F-35 fighter jet programme.

www.aero-mag.com

 

[Archibald]

there is a dedicated F-35 thread...