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Dino Cattaneo F-14/T-45/F-35 News Update
SpazSinbad:
So what happens when the gear is up? The 'Luneberg Lens' are removable and only temporary. I'll look for a photo. Certainly there is a discussion on F-16.net about this some years back now. AFAIK the F-22 has these devices to use when needed. These devices are easily removable and when removed LO restored.
In the mean time here is a precise overview of the need for JPALS and the F-35C:
EMALS TESTING
Carrier Launch System Passes Initial Tests Jun 7, 2010 By Bill Sweetman
http://www.anahq.org/articles/Bullhorns/Bullhorn76July152010.htm#F35
"...The carrier will be part of the process of introducing a landing guidance system to the Navy: the Joint Precision
Approach and Landing System (Jpals). It will be one of the first ships with Jpals, which is slated to be on all
carriers and large amphibious transports by 2018. The second Ford-class ship, CVN-79, is due to be the first
carrier without SPN-41 and SPN-46 radars, which provide carriers with an automatic landing capability.
Adoption of Jpals is urgent for the Navy because current radars will not be supportable after the early 2020s.
Jpals is also associated with the F-35C, because the fighter's reduced radar cross-section means that current
radar-based autolanding systems cannot acquire it. The installation of Jpals on carriers will match service entry
of the F-35C.
The first increment of Jpals will be qualified for flight guidance down to 200 ft. and 0.5-mi. visibility. Accuracy is
intended to be sufficient for an automatic landing, and that capability is being demonstrated as part of the
Northrop Grumman X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Air System program.
The key to its accuracy is shipboard-relative GPS, which uses two GPS receivers-one forward of the island on
the starboard side and the other on the portside stern. The space between the sensors and their relative
location allows the system to measure the position of the ship accurately and track its movement-speed, pitch,
roll and heave-with the aid of three Northrop Grumman LN -270 inertial reference units. Using the same
differential GPS technique, Jpals also provides an accurate aircraft position. A data link allows the system to
transmit automatic landing guidance."
JamesChams:
I'm sure that you all are probably already aware of it, then this should come as no surprise but, if not, ... Enjoy! ;D
http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com/2013/03/vrs-tacpack-integration-ie-working.html
SpazSinbad:
US Navy Program Guide 2013 13 Mar 2013
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/policy/seapower/npg13/top-npg13.pdf (9.7Mb)
Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS)
Description
The JPALS is a joint DoD effort with the Air Force and Army. The Navy assumed the lead service role in March 2007. JPALS fulfills the need for a rapidly deployable, adverse weather, adverse terrain, day-night, survivable, DoD/civil/internationally interoperable, and mobile Precision Approach and Landing capability that can support forward presence, crisis response, and mobility needs. Sea-based JPALS consists of a GPS/INS-based precision landing system component (Shipboard Relative GPS or SRGPS) with a two-way data-link and an independent backup system. JPALS provides critical enabling technology for several naval programs such as CVN/LH type ships, JSF, and unmanned systems (UCLASS). Sea-based JPALS will also be installed on all air-capable surface ships, carrier air wing aircraft, and DoD aircraft capable of operating from Navy ships. JPALS will replace the Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) on nuclear aircraft carriers, SPN-35 on LH type amphibious ships, and various approach systems ashore, including Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), TACAN, and fixed and mobile Precision Approach Radar (PAR). JPALS land-based systems and aircraft systems will also be civil interoperable and FAA certifiable.
Status
JPALS completed MS B in June 2008, with contract award on September 15, 2008. Sea-based JPALS IOC is 2016. The system is on schedule for installation in CVN 78, the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford new-design aircraft carrier program...."
SpazSinbad:
FSX F-35 by Dino Review at FlightSim.com (see first comment by Dino)
Review: F-35 Lightning II 02 May 2013 By Dylan Brown
http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?13722-Review-F-35-Lightning-II/view/1
SpazSinbad:
F-35 Version 2.20 limited introduction 10 Jun 2013 Dino Cattaneo
--- Quote ---"Finally I am uploading the much awaited (and time consuming!) F-35 upgrade to version 2.20. For the moment it will uploaded only to Google Drive - just to check if there are no catastrophic issues before uploading to the usual repositories.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UNISTALL AND/OR DELETE FILES FROM PREVIOUS VERSION BEFORE INSTALLING VERSION 2.20.
Version 2.20- June 9th 2013..."
--- End quote ---
http://indiafoxtecho.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/f-35-version-220-limited-introduction.html
DOWNLOAD URL (FREE): https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1VJtKJlye7FUDdja2x5dkR4VmM/edit?usp=sharing
F35v220.zip 139 Mb
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