F-35C from Dino Cattaneo Soonish

[SpazSinbad]

"Happy New Year - and a small suprise!" [04 Jan 2012]

http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-and-small-suprise.html

"...I did some work on the F-35 - mainly due to the fact that new, low poly, 3d data for the F-35C was available and my project of the new high-fidelity F-35A was really nice to look at but way too low on performance.

So here is the F-35C....VERY preliminary shots. The ambitious project I'd like to pursue would be to have a new payware package including this F-35C and a new F-35A (designed to the same standard)....and, why not, and F-35B too. BUT it may be too much for me to handle... so I have not decided yet. Let's see.

Aside, my long term projects, the T-45C will be converted (provided that the conversion is doable) to Flight and remain freeware. While the new F-14D...I do not know. It is in a good shape...but I don't know when it will be ready. It may go straight to Flight... Let's see."

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SufXF-oBUcA/TwSsHHLYC7I/AAAAAAAAA-M/IqFWUAs6Iog/s1600/f35c2.jpg

[SUBS17]

WTF Flight!!! Does he know something no one else does.

[Orion]

WTF Flight!!! Does he know something no one else does.

Read his actual blog entry.  It's dated January 4th, and in the comments he says he was writing while Microsoft published the news release.  He's just as disappointed with the closed GFWL marketplace system as we all are.

[SpazSinbad]

I wonder if these setups for the F-35 might ever be available to the public. I guess special secret parts would be deleted. I can dream.  

http://driven-technologies.com/prod_pages/prod1.html

[Orion]

I think the closest thing we'll get is FSX Acceleration (or Lockheed Martin Prepar3d).

[SpazSinbad]

NO F-35C yet but testers required for the F-35A version 2:

F-35 2.0 Beta 1 - How to apply

http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/f-35-20-beta-1-how-to-apply.html

"...Also, due to my time constraints, I will not accept many testers - it will be impossible for me to collect a large amount of information. There will not be a particular rule to chose the testers - I will mainly pick different systems/simmer "types" combination...just to have varied feedback. Should you not be picked - well, I am sorry - I just cannot accept more than few testers...."

[SpazSinbad]

The easiest way to Deck Land - 'Stop then Land' (rather than 'Land and Stop'):

Hovering in the F-35B

http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/hovering-in-f-35b.html

"...the integration with Rob Barenrdregt's STOVL functionality is done and...works like a dream! I spent a lot of the weekend hovering here and there and it is a lot of fun.

Also, the F-35B is almost ready for Beta testing...

...And I've also figured out a way to model the F-35C in a reasonable amount of time (with a little artistic licence on a couple of details... which I am sure someone will notice in seconds, but it may be a fair copromise...it is worth a try IMHO)."

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YFDXyGEZLkM/T6Bt5YyaNKI/AAAAAAAABEE/NGNNFUUV9VI/s1600/f35b_stable_hover.jpg

[Orion]

And the version you've all been waiting for:

mercoledì 9 maggio 2012
F-35C shots





In the past few days I did some significant progress with the F-35C... at the moment the external model is 75% done... so I started making some carrier trials - which were OK (although the gear dynamics need some tweaking).

As the real F-35C development is somewhat late compared to the F-35A and B (some of which have already been delivered to Eglin AFB), I have decided to depict the F-35C in the CF-02 (second system development aircraft) livery - specifically with some parts with the typical the greenish primer color showing here and there. Some may not like it... but I think it gives a nice "flight testing" vibe to it. BTW afaik, real F-35C has not been flown with external loads yet... But, as you know, this whole F-35 project has a lot of simplification and a tiny bit of fiction...

Pubblicato da ScimmiaSpaziale a 17:36

http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com/2012/05/f-35c-shots.html

[micro]

I sure hope his model doesn't have this problem! They can't get the hook to engage the wires. 

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/01/dn-design-blamed-for-f35c-tailhook-issues-011712/

[Orion]

Some new screenshots are up on his blog.

[SpazSinbad]

Here is a REAL simulator version of an F-35B vertical landing on Utube:

&feature=plcp

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Clip is from this video featuring the first Supersonic and Vertical Landing Pilot:

NAVAIR Flight Crew: Col. Art Tomassetti

"Published on May 23, 2012 by NAVAIRSYSCOM
Original Mission X test pilot U.S. Marine Corps Col. Art Tomassetti reflects on the differences between the X-35 and the F-35, and what the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter will bring to Naval aviation."
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USMC LHA Deck Landing Aids shown in this NAVAIR illustration attached.

[SpazSinbad]

F-35A/B/C Dino Cattaneo BETA testers can apply:

F-35 Beta 2 applications 27 May 2012

http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/f-35-beta-2-applications.html

& for posting info about problems:
http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/f-35-beta-2-test-wip-reporting-and-open.html

[neutrino]

Dino's F-35C carrier landing:

[SpazSinbad]

Magic! BZ - Very inspiring. Thanks for making the video (neutrino?).

[Johan]

Hope to see that plane soon, it looks great. Thanks for sharing Neutrino.