Height Main
14.2
Align
right
Height Alt
4.33 m
Predecessor
Lockheed Martin X-35
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney F135
Length Alt
15.67 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
70000.0
Thrust Main
28000
Jet Or Prop
jet
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Aerospace
Range Main
1200.0
Loaded Weight Main
49540.0
Combat Radius Main
over 590 nmi
Max Speed Alt
72000.0
Topic
F-35B Lightning II cutaway illustration
More General
Internal fuel capacity: 18
480 lb
Combat Radius More
on internal fuel
Loading Main
91
Developed From
Lockheed Martin X-35
Introduction
2016
Range More
on internal fuel
Max Speed Main
Mach 1.6+
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
31800.0
Ceiling Main
60000.0
Number Built
13
Crew
1
Max Speed More
Tested to Mach 1.53.
Combat Radius Alt
1090.0
Unit Cost
-35.0
7320.0
F-35A weapons system unit cost is US$183.5M
US$150M
US$139.5M
Average costs excludes development cost
Thrust Alt
125.0
Loaded Weight Alt
22470.0
Area Main
460.0
Hardpoint Bombs
***Mark 84
Mark 83 and Mark 82 GP bombs***Mk.20 Rockeye II cluster bomb***Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser capable***Paveway-series laser-guided bombs***Small Diameter Bomb ***JDAM-series***B61 nuclear bomb
Span Alt
10.7 m
Plane Or Copter?
Avionics
*Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN-APG-81 AESA radar*Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN-AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System missile warning system*BAE Systems AN-ASQ-239 electronic warfare system*Harris Corporation Multifunction Advanced Data Link communication system
Empty Weight Main
29300.0
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
15
Number Of Jets
1
Hardpoints
6
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
Classified information in the United States
More Performance
9 g
Image
www.flightglobal.comairspacephotosmilitaryaviation1946-2006cutawaysimages11683lockheed-f-35-jsf-cutaway.jpg
Production Start Year
2006
Type of jet
Guns
1500.0
Climb Rate Alt
not publicly available
Afterburning Thrust Main
43000
Length Main
51.4
Span Main
35.0
Area Alt
42.7 m²
Range Alt
2220.0
Similar Aircraft
* Chengdu J-20* Sukhoi PAK FA-Sukhoi-HAL FGFA* Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
Thrust/weight
0.87**With 50% fuel
Related
* Lockheed Martin X-35* Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Afterburning Thrust Alt
191.0
Ceiling Alt
18
288 m
Hardpoint Missiles
***AIM-120 AMRAAM***AIM-132 ASRAAM***AIM-9X Sidewinder***IRIS-T***MBDA Meteor ***JDRADM ** Air-to-surface missiles
Category
Produced
2006
Empty Weight Alt
13300.0
Hardpoint Capacity
15000
Loading Alt
446