c/pics · by ken27238@lemmy.ml · 3y[OC] More of the F-35 Lighting II 114 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world
9 Comments
Zectivi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Oohh. Thanks for sharing! Great photos!
There is a !warplaneporn@lemmy.world community if you're looking to post in a more specific place also.
ken27238@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
aniki@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
BornVolcano@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
My God, she's a beauty. And a near vertical climb is impressive. Granted, I know it's the jet thrusters overcoming stall, but still. Magnificent.
ken27238@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
That was right after a 0.9 mach pass down the runway. she was like maybe 20ft off the ground.
BornVolcano@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
You're kidding me. A near vertical ascent?! This was TAKEOFF??
God, the engineering for these things is an absolute marvel. And a takeoff just below the sound barrier, too...
ken27238@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
Yep full afterburner down the runway into an immediate vertical climb.
BornVolcano@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
With almost any other type of plane that's a straight-up death wish. The Lightning is something else...
ken27238@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
Thrust vectoring is really cool stuff.
BornVolcano@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I need to look more into it, apparently!
sternail@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Amazing shot of an amazing plane!