Can the F-35 glide down in the event of an engine failure?

Yes, but the descent rate will be VERY steep. I once asked an F-105 fig…

Military Aircraft: A Passion for Flight • 9.8K followers Military Aircraft: Discuss history, engineering, future of these amazing machine   Can the F-35 glide down in the event of an engine failure? William May Answered March 5   Yes, but the descent rate will be VERY steep. I once asked an F-105 fighter pilot how many maneuvering turns a pilot could accomplish, if his engine failed at 10,000 feet ab... Read more »     What's the most advanced military aircraft for its time? Eric Wicklund, former Operations Specialist at United States Navy (1984-1992) Updated April 29   I can think of a few, but the first one to mind is the F-111. It was the first production variable geometry aircraft, but what really set it ahead was its TFR (Terrain Follo... Read more »   Read more in Military Aircraft: A Passion for Flight

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