Dear Readers,
The facebook post from Luke AFB has been updated to the version below.
We understand that Singapore accepted the invitation by the United States to demo the F-35 at Luke Air Force Base during Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen's visit to the base, as part of his visit to Exercise Forging Sabre.
We understand that Singapore accepted the invitation by the United States to demo the F-35 at Luke Air Force Base during Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen's visit to the base, as part of his visit to Exercise Forging Sabre.
Best regards,
David
UPDATED MEDIA ADVISORY!!!
F-35B aircraft expected to visit Luke AFB Dec. 10...
F-35B aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are expected to be flying at Luke AFB from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Senior defense officials from Singapore are visiting the base as part of Forging Sabre, a Singapore armed forces exercise taking place at Luke and at the Barry M. Goldwater ...training range. Singapore is considering purchasing F-35s in the future.
The F-35B is the “short takeoff and vertical landing” variant of the aircraft developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. It is configured differently than the F-35A “conventional takeoff and landing” variant used by the U.S. Air Force. The first of Luke’s F-35A aircraft are expected to arrive in early 2014.
Luke will not be hosting media for the event, but media and the general public are welcome to observe the aircraft flying in the pattern from public areas outside the base.
F-35B aircraft expected to visit Luke AFB Dec. 10...
F-35B aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are expected to be flying at Luke AFB from approximately 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Senior defense officials from Singapore are visiting the base as part of Forging Sabre, a Singapore armed forces exercise taking place at Luke and at the Barry M. Goldwater ...training range. Singapore is considering purchasing F-35s in the future.
The F-35B is the “short takeoff and vertical landing” variant of the aircraft developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. It is configured differently than the F-35A “conventional takeoff and landing” variant used by the U.S. Air Force. The first of Luke’s F-35A aircraft are expected to arrive in early 2014.
Luke will not be hosting media for the event, but media and the general public are welcome to observe the aircraft flying in the pattern from public areas outside the base.
I haven't kept tabs on F-35B lately, but I recall it has the most problems during development compared to F-35A & F-35C (Brits have cancelled their order and are acquiring F-35C instead):
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/article/f–35b-needs-plan-b
Hopefully the problems worked out and is cost-effective for SAF.
By far, the F35B is the fastest to achieve IOC. The Brits will not be ordering F35C but F35B. The F35C is behind the F35B in terms of development.
ReplyDeleteIt depends. Both aircraft are technically sound. The C has issues with the tailhook, but after fixing it will have higher performance than the B. The reason we evaluate the B is to operate a STOVL carrier. A CTOL carrier is more expensive and demanding to operate, and we most likely are not going to operate the B from land only.
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