F35 Supersonic?

No expert here, can anybody point me to any footage or detailed report about the F35's doing +mach speeds?

I like those clips about jets doing low alt or high speed etc.. So I wondered , how about the F35? I wanna see that plane ripping some sound.
Brochure: Topspeed: ±Mach 1,6

To my surprise.. Nothing!! Absolute nothing!
2020 now... how long has this air-frame been flying.. and no footage?

I did found some reports.. that flying above mach is only safe for short bursts.

Hey, we ( the Netherlands) paid some good money for those toys... what is the deal ?

a reply to: EartOccupant

I recall there were some issues with the radar absorbing paint at high speed.
Not sure if that’s resolved

a reply to: EartOccupant

If you're talking about the pictures of the plane with the cloud around them, they aren't supersonic. That happens in the transonic region, when there's a lot of moisture in the air. I've seen B-2s and P-3s with that happening.

a reply to: Bluntone22

It was two aircraft that had the issues, and no one has been able to replicate it, so it was probably a manufacturing issue on those two aircraft.

a reply to: Zaphod58

I'm not talking about that.

I'm talking (asking) if there is any public evidence the F35 is going supersonic.

a reply to: EartOccupant

They don't normally fly supersonic where you're going to be videotaping them. There is evidence based on radio communications that correspond with sonic booms.

There is this guy, claiming it is a F35... but only sound.



All the others are condensation and micrphone things.

a reply to: Zaphod58

The thing is for sale!

"Yeah, we have some radio comms you can listen too "

The F-35 Is capable of breaking this sound barrier.

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 1.6 at altitude700 kn (806 mph; 1,296 km/h) at sea levelRange: 1,500 nmi (1,700 mi, 2,800 km)Combat range: 669 nmi (770 mi, 1,239 km) on internal fuel760 nmi (870 mi; 1,410 km) interdiction mission on internal fuel, for internal air to air configuration[373]Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)g limits: +9.0Wing loading: 107.7 lb/sq ft (526 kg/m2) at gross weightThrust/weight: 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)

And I lay odds that a pilot has bragging rights.

Like Zaph said... vapor. But we know the F-35 is capable.
B2:


British airways 747:

F-18


F-35 listed is Mach 1.6 somebody saw something.

a reply to: Bigburgh

Nice stats,
Nice pics,


No evidence how so ever of a F35 doing mach+ .

My personal favorite F-35 video.

a reply to: stosh64

Kind of funny as you and Zaph, both counters with a F35 vid of the Royal Netherlands Air force.
I know those vids, and somehow, the bests vids and pics on the web of the F35 are from the Royal Netherlands Air force.
And I like it!


But still, no descent report how so ever of a F35 doing plus mach speeds.
It is no secret, it is in the god don brochure.

I like the plane, but they gotta stop writing brochures before they fly the plane.

originally posted by: EartOccupant
a reply to: stosh64

Kind of funny as you and Zaph, both counters with a F35 vid of the Royal Netherlands Air force.
I know those vids, and somehow, the bests vids and pics on the web of the F35 are from the Royal Netherlands Air force.
And I like it!


But still, no descent report how so ever of a F35 doing plus mach speeds.
It is no secret, it is in the god don brochure.

I like the plane, but they gotta stop writing brochures before they fly the plane.

What are you getting at here? Do you think the plane can't go supersonic just because you haven't seen video of it doing so? I mean, any video you've seen of other planes allegedly flying supersonic, you're just taking their word for it. You can't judge that for yourself.

a reply to: face23785

Indeed, that is why i wonder. I don't know what it can or can not.

I just was surprised that in this day an age of ( visual ) or other promotion, there is NOT any evidence of a NOT secret spec of an Air Frame, as hyped and getting active duty deployed as the F35

Do you think that is normal ?

The X-35 first flew on 24 October 2000 and the F-35A on 15 December 2006.

20 ..or 14 years later.


Anyone got a supersonic link?

The amateur way of observing faster then sound is seeing before hearing:

Here is some footage of the F35's grand parents.

I'm fairly sure you won't see any physical evidence of those numbers unless you are in the know with the F35's development program.

a reply to: TheShadow21

Development program? They are declared deployment ready if i'm not mistaken.
As they claim Mach 1.6 , on the brochure, it's no secret.
50 year old air frames are on record showing it.

Combined with reports of not being capable of sustained Mach+ speeds, makes me wonder.

So I just wondered and started this topic.
After that, i also started researching the topic.

Found some reports of problems with the coating/paint while flying supersonic.
Also not much other discussion on the supersonic flight oft the F35, almost NONE.

Is that not strange? Everybody just accepting it will at LEAST reach the specs in the folder, no questions asked?

The Silence is deafening.


" Where the experts hide, and the ignorant speak "
ATS 2020