2D thrust vectoring for the F-35A and F-35C?

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:40:31 -0800, Henry J Cobb wrote:

After only six attempts I finally got Global Security to fix the B vs C
confusion on their Joint Strike Fighter page.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...craft/f-35.htm

But the pic they picked to show the three variants raises a question.

Will the F-35A and F-35C have 2D thrust vectoring (like the F/A-22) or not?

-HJC


Nope. The X-32 would have but not the 35. My guess is they could
have but maybe Lockhhed didn't want it competing with the F-22.