12/16/2023 0 Comments F 35 cockpit demo![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At 03:45 we get some details about the endurance of the aircraft that can fly 1.5 – 2 hour missions without Air-to-Air Refueling. There’s also a laser incorporated in the system, that allows to use LGBs (Laser Guided Bombs) like GBU-12s and GBU-49s on moving targets. The walkaround starts with “Beo” talking about the EOTS (Electro-Optical Targeting System) with its T-FLIR (Targeting Forward Looking Infra-Red), that provides, through the IR, a black and white display in the cockpit that shows hot things really dark, so that the pilot can see hot moving vehicles, buildings, people, etc. Here are some details worth a comment that I’ve noticed in the footage, filmed once again by our friend Erik Johnston. As such, she was aboard the F-35 that, on May 29, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flew the first-ever Lightning II demonstration that was broadcast live around the world on social media.Īs you may understand, she’s one of the most qualified F-35 pilot around to guide you through a walkaround tour of the U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, the F-35A Demo Team Pilot for the 20 air demonstration season, does not need any introduction: she is the first female F-35A Demo pilot and only the second USAF F-35A Demo Team Pilot in history. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe introduces you to the Lightning II stealth aircraft. Kristin "Beo" Wolfe in front of an F-35A of the 388th Fighter Wing during the walkaround. ![]()
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