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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a
family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters.
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The fifth-generation combat aircraft is designed
to perform ground attack and air superiority missions.
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It has three main models:
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the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing
(CTOL) variant,
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the F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing
(STOVL) variant,
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the F-35C carrier-based Catapult Assisted
Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) variant.
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F-35 Cut sectional view |
General characteristics
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Crew: 1
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Length: 50.5 ft (15.67 m)
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Wingspan: 35 ft (10.7 m)
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Height: 14.2 ft (4.33 m)
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Wing area: 460 ft² (42.7 m²)
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Empty weight: 28,999 lb (13,154 kg)
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Loaded weight: 49,441 lb (22,426 kg)
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Max. takeoff weight: 70,000 lb (31,800 kg)
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Internal fuel capacity: 18,498 lb
(8,382 kg)
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Powerplant: 1
× Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan
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Dry thrust: 28,000 lbf (125 kN)
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Thrust with afterburner: 43,000 lbf
(191 kN)
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| F-35 PART Performance |
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Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+ (1,200 mph,
1,930 km/h) (tested to Mach 1.61)
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Range: >1,200 nmi (2,220 km)
on internal fuel
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Combat radius: 669 nmi (1,239 km)
interdiction mission on internal fuel, 760 nmi (1,407 km) for internal air to
air configuration
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Service ceiling: 50,000+ ft (15,240+
m)
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Wing loading: 107.5 lb/ft²
(525 kg/m²; 745 kg/m² max loaded)
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Thrust/weight:
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With full fuel: 0.87
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With 50% fuel: 1.07
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Maximum g-load: 9 g
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| F-35 ALL VIEW |
Armament
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Guns: 1 × General
Dynamics 25 mm (0.984 in) GAU-22/A 4-barrel rotary cannon,
internally mounted with 180 rounds.
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Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity
of 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) and two internal bays with a
capacity of up to 5,700 lb (2,590 kg); total weapons payload is 18,000 lb
(8,100 kg and provisions to carry combinations of:
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Missiles:
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Air-to-air missiles:
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AIM-120
AMRAAM
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AIM-9X Sidewinder
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AIM-132
ASRAAM
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Air-to-surface missiles:
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AGM-88 AARGM
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AGM-158 JASSM
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Brimstone
missile / MBDA SPEAR 2
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SPEAR 3
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Anti-ship
missiles:
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Joint Strike Missile (JSM)
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Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)
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Bombs:
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Mark 84 or Mark 83 or Mark 82 GP bombs
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Mk.20 Rockeye II cluster bomb
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Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
capable
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Paveway series laser-guided bombs
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F-35 SPECIFICATIONS |
Avionics
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Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/APG-81 AESA radar
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Lockheed
Martin AAQ-40 E/O Targeting System (EOTS)
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Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/AAQ-37
Distributed Aperture System (DAS) missile warning system
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BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 (Barracuda) electronic warfare system
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Northrop
Grumman AN/ASQ-242 CNI system, which includes
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Harris Corporation Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL)
communication system
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Link 16 data link
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SINCGARS
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An IFF interrogator and transponder
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HAVE QUICK
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AM, VHF, UHF AM, and UHF FM Radio
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GUARD survival radio etc.
Differences
between variants
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
Length
50.5 ft
(15.4 m)
50.5 ft
(15.4 m)
50.8 ft
(15.5 m)
Wingspan
35 ft
(10.7 m)
35 ft
(10.7 m)
43 ft
(13.1 m)
Wing
Area
460 ft²
(42.7 m²)
460 ft²
(42.7 m²)
620 ft²
(57.6 m²)
Empty
weight
28,999 lb
(13,199 kg)
32,442 lb
(14,715 kg)
34,581 lb
(15,686 kg)
Internal
fuel
18,498 lb
(8,390 kg)
13,326 lb
(6,045 kg)
19,624 lb
(8,900 kg)
Max
takeoff weight
70,000 lb
class (31,800 kg)
60,000 lb
class (27,200 kg)
70,000 lb
class (31,800 kg)
Range
>1,200 nmi
(2,220 km)
>900 nmi
(1,670 km)
>1,200 nmi
(2,220 km)
Combat
radius on
669 nmi
(1,239 km)
505 nmi
(935 km)
640 nmi
(1,185 km)
Thrust/weight
0.87
0.90
0.75
Differences
between variants
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F-35A
CTOL
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F-35B
STOVL
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F-35C
CATOBAR
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Length
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50.5 ft
(15.4 m)
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50.5 ft
(15.4 m)
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50.8 ft
(15.5 m)
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Wingspan
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35 ft
(10.7 m)
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35 ft
(10.7 m)
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43 ft
(13.1 m)
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Wing
Area
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460 ft²
(42.7 m²)
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460 ft²
(42.7 m²)
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620 ft²
(57.6 m²)
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Empty
weight
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28,999 lb
(13,199 kg)
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32,442 lb
(14,715 kg)
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34,581 lb
(15,686 kg)
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Internal
fuel
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18,498 lb
(8,390 kg)
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13,326 lb
(6,045 kg)
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19,624 lb
(8,900 kg)
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Max
takeoff weight
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70,000 lb
class (31,800 kg)
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60,000 lb
class (27,200 kg)
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70,000 lb
class (31,800 kg)
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Range
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>1,200 nmi
(2,220 km)
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>900 nmi
(1,670 km)
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>1,200 nmi
(2,220 km)
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Combat
radius on
internal
fuel
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669 nmi
(1,239 km)
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505 nmi
(935 km)
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640 nmi
(1,185 km)
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Thrust/weight
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full fuel:
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50% fuel:
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0.87
1.07
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0.90
1.04
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0.75
0.91
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