h, it was probably the F35 I saw mid-air refuelling at low level over Newbury earlier then!
I saw the pair of F22’s go over just before RIAT. Quite distinctive noise.
They’re definitely not something you see very often outside the states. And even there not that often except right by their home base(s).
The rotating nozzle on the F-35B is a work of art.
Yes it is. As is the lift fan. Despite its many shortcomings the F35 is quite a beast.
On a related note, the other contender for the contract, the Boeing effort, was originally going to do STOVL using essentially the same setup as the Harrier, i.e. no lift fan just twiddly nozzles.
