Photos from Las Vegas Airshow with F/A-22 & F-35 JSF

Ralph Savelsberg wrote:



miso wrote:

What's up with the display in this mock-up. Is it for show, or
training purposes?


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You mean the one on:

http://www.lazygranch.com/images/air...w2003/x351.jpg


It depends on what the purpose of the mock-up is. I would tend to
think that it is primarily for show/ demonstration to potential
users/customers. Lockheed-Martin could of course show them computer
generated pictures of what the cockpit and displays will eventually
look like, but with a mock-up they can actually have them sitting in
the cockpit and admire the view/the look and feel. It's also useful
for getting some feed-back from users/customers.

Regards,
Ralph Savelsberg

Ralph is right, the purpose of the mock-up is to let potential
users/customers see the actual size of the aircraft, and get in and get
the "feel" of the cockpit, to see the layout that LM is going with.
While it is not "dead on" it is very close to what is being proposed. It
is used at air shows to show the general public what it will look like,
and its size compared to other aircraft on the static line, also to
"show the flag" so to speak, for what their governments have or are
thinking about signing up for.

Regards
Jim Barr