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Eeyew! What is that ugly thing

Wing_Z

Wing_Z

Charter Member 2011
...dangling off the back of Iris' X-35!

I haven't seen a real X-35 shot from this angle - anyone know if this is authentic-looking?

X351.jpg
 
That's the main, rotating vectorable thrust nozzle for the F-35's engine. There's also a large hatch that opens on top of and below the fuselage aft of the cockpit that houses the lift fan that's part of the aircraft's STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) propulsion system. The main nozzle in the rear rotates not only down but in a semi-circular motion to go from the horizontal forward propulsion mode to the vertical landing mode:

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It looks remarkably like an elephant's dongle...
Nice video, I will try that STOL run with nozzle rotation on the takeoff roll.
I found another X-35 on my HDD which has much better manners than the Iris one, and allows yaw in the hover.
Has a better looking dongle, too.

X352.jpg


Now that I think about it, it's the reason I never paid for the Iris model.
It's still pretty good, y'see it's an FS2002 model! ;)
 
Haha! Mind you the Harrier took some getting used to!
As to elephants...well, you just had to be there...

How does yaw control work on the X-35?
"My" model seems to have vents on the fuselage front side, but the video shows a 3D rear nozzle which looks as if it would do the job.
 
It's a remarkable machine. If you can try to catch the special (DSC?) on the competition for the contract award that resulted in this one winning. That forward fan not only lifts but it creates an air curtain preventing the jet exhaust from being re-ingested which was shown to cause general engine failure.
 
Plus, Rob Barendrect's (?) VTOL gauge really breathes new life into the F-35, just like it did the Harrier. If you don't have it, find it and give it a try, I love my harrier and F-35 now....
 
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