Piero Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Hello, can the F-35B be parked engine off with the exahust nozzle swivelled down? I saw almost all the models kit of F-35B in this configuration, but I can't find any pics of the real jet in this "pose"... only with the exhaust nozzle doors open but the nozzle itself is in the normal flight position. Thanks in advance for any reference about it. CIAO! Piero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunticus Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I don't know (and also found no photos proving it), but it seems illogical since they mosty have to taxi after touchdown. Mot sure if it could with the nozzle down. Piero and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 (edited) 5 hours ago, Grunticus said: I don't know (and also found no photos proving it), but it seems illogical since they mosty have to taxi after touchdown. Mot sure if it could with the nozzle down. Thanks! That's exactly what I always thought. And if it is confirmed, it means that all the F-35B models, in any scale, that I have seen done in "parked mode" with the exhaust nozzle swivelled downwards are wrong... beautiful, impressive, but fundamentally wrong. CIAO! Piero Edited May 13 by Piero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 The lift fan door is also almost always closed on parked aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 From an FOD point of view it would make sense to have everything closed off, it's not as if they're cheap, not to mention pilot safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 if an aircraft is undergoing maintenance, it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 When I build mine, the plan is to have it hovering just above a base made to look like a runway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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