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Anyone understand what the guy is doing at 00:07 (bolting screw on the skin)?
Screwing on an access panel, presumably. Not sure why it seemed noteworthy.
Anyone understand what the guy is doing at 00:07 (bolting screw on the skin)?
Could be a number of things. Probably a blind fastener of some sort.Anyone understand what the guy is doing at 00:07 (bolting screw on the skin)?
Probably making the same thing as this guy with a measuring tape - imitating a wild activity for a video operatorAnyone understand what the guy is doing at 00:07 (bolting screw on the skin)?
Can you point me to the time stamp where the bay can be seen?Boeing Video
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSKNW-KAaJ0
and australian govermnent video, which is longer.
also kind of shows the bay. looks like a single bay
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6bw35nzSQ
second video at 0:33Can you point me to the time stamp where the bay can be seen?Boeing Video
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSKNW-KAaJ0
and australian govermnent video, which is longer.
also kind of shows the bay. looks like a single bay
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6bw35nzSQ
I think that's the bay of the nose wheel. See the attached pics...
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...in-avalon-australia-2-27-19.31452/post-389632^ after looking at it again, I think you're right!
where do you think the bay is if at all?
Does anyone know the powerplant used for this airframe? I have a hunch it’s an off the shelf or minimally derived commercial turbofan.
almost certainly true.Speculation I have heard is that it is a Williams FJ44
it could be a reason to reduce f-35 numbers and which is bad if you wanna stay on cost target for the f-35That's a good looking airplane. For what reason is there no chatter about the USAF acquiring these for themselves? Is it because the XQ-58 or possibly classified programs fit their need better?
Err...it is in the running:That's a good looking airplane. For what reason is there no chatter about the USAF acquiring these for themselves? Is it because the XQ-58 or possibly classified programs fit their need better?
Looks like a smaller, unmanned version of the McAir/Northrop JSF offering, note the Lambda wing planform.
...without weapon baysLooks like a smaller, unmanned version of the McAir/Northrop JSF offering, note the Lambda wing planform.
Probably will get bays in subsequent versions, these two are probably for envelope expansion, loads and basic mission profiles....without weapon baysLooks like a smaller, unmanned version of the McAir/Northrop JSF offering, note the Lambda wing planform.![]()
Most probably notProbably will get bays in subsequent versions, these two are probably for envelope expansion, loads and basic mission profiles....without weapon baysLooks like a smaller, unmanned version of the McAir/Northrop JSF offering, note the Lambda wing planform.![]()