F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II 2020-06-23, 08:58

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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II

John Pike
6-8 minutos

F-35A F-35B F-35C

CTOL STOVL CV
Conventional Short Takeoff / Carrier Version
Takeoff and Landing Vertical Landing

USAF USMC USN

small wing small wing big wing

full canopy abbreviated canopy full canopy

aerial refueling refueling probe refueling probe

receptacle dorsal starboard fuselage starboard fuselage

gun blister on upper distinctive lift fan wing folds &

port side fuselage hump ailerons

no STOVL panel numerous STOVL front landing gear

lines or markings markings, panel launch bar and two
lines, etc tires

Navy markings =
F-35C

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Program

US Units [2009] 1,763 348 USMC 332

US Units [200x?] 1,000 350 USMC + 250 250 - 430

USAF

US Units [2002] 1,763 350 430

US Units [2001] 1,763 609 480

UK Units [2013] 138

UK Units [2010] 0 138

UK Units [2009] 138

UK Units [2001] 150

Italy Units [2013] 90

Italy Units [2010] 69 62

Others [2013] 515

Others [2010] at least 600

Others [2009] 508 [up to 592-662]

Others [2005] 550

Unit Price, 2019 $89.2 million $115.5 million $107.7 million

First Flight - 2009 15 Dec 2006 12 Jun 2008 Jan 2010

First Flight - 2006 late 2006 2007 ?

First Flight (X-35A) 24 October (X-35B) 23 June (X-35C) 16

2000 2001 December 2000

2015 Service Entry Fall 2016 mid 2015 2018

2013 Service Entry December 2016 December 2015 February 2019

2011 Service Entry sometime in 2018 about 2014 sometime in 2018

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2010 Service Entry April 2016 about 2012 April 2016

2009 Service Entry 2013 2012 2015

2006 Service Entry about 2011 about 2012 about 2012

Dimensions

CREW one: pilot

Length 50.5-51.1 ft (15.4 m) 50.5-51.1 ft (15.4 m) 50.8-51.4 ft (15.5 m)

Wingspan 35.0 ft (10.7 m) 35.0 ft (10.7 m) 43.0 ft (13.1 m)

29.83 ft (9.1 m)
folded

Height 15.0 ft (4.6 m) 15.0 ft (4.6 m) 15.5 ft (4.7 m)

Wing Area 460 ft2 (42.7 m2) 460 ft2 (42.7 m2) 620-628 ft2 (57.6
m2)

WEIGHTS

Empty 22,500-26,500 lb 23,500-30,000 lb 24,000-30,000 lb

(9,980 kg) (10,660 kg) (10,885 kg)

Normal Takeoff unknown unknown unknown

Max Takeoff 50,000-60,000 lb 60,000 lb class 60,000 lb class

(22,680 kg)

Fuel, internal: 18,500 lb (8,390 kg) 13,325 lb (6,045 kg) 19,625 lb (8,900 kg)

Fuel, external: unknown unknown unknown

Max Payload 13,000-15,000+ lbs 11,000-15,000+ lbs 15,000-17,000+ lbs

(5,895 kg) (4,990 kg) (7,710 kg)

Payload vs. Legacy 1.4 X 2.0 X 1.3 X

Legacy F-16 AV-8B Harrier F/A-18

PROPULSION

Powerplant one F135 P&W one F135 P&W one F135 P&W
turbofan or turbofan or turbofan or
one F136 GE/RR one F136 GE/RR one F136 GE/RR
turbofan turbofan and turbofan
one RR/Allison shaft
lift-fan

Engine Thrust dry 25,000 lb 25,000 lb and 25,000 lb

about 18,000 lb (80
kN)

Engine Thrust with 35,000-40,000 lb 35,000-40,000 lb 35,000-40,000 lb

after burner (155 kN) (155 kN) (155 kN)

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Vertical Thrust n/a 39,700 lb n/a

(STOVL) After burner not
used in
STOVL mode.
Shaft-driven lift
fan augments
engine's lifting
force.

PERFORMANCE

Max Level Speed about Mach 1.5 / about Mach 1.5 / about Mach 1.5 /
at altitude Mach 1.8+ Mach 1.8+ Mach 1.8+
(~1,200 mph) (~1,200 mph) (~1,200 mph)

at sea level unknown unknown unknown

Initial Climb Rate unknown unknown unknown

Service Ceiling unknown unknown unknown

Range ?? 1,080 nm 1,620 nm

(2,000 km) (3,000 km)

Range Internal fuel ~1,200 nm ~900 nm ~1,400 nm

Combat radius >590 n.mi / 1,090 >450 n.mi / 833 km >600 n.mi / 1,111
km km

Range vs. Legacy 2.5 X 1.8 X 2.0 X

Legacy F-16 AV-8B Harrier F/A-18

Endurance unknown unknown unknown

g-Limits 9.0 G 7.0 G 7.5 G

Maximum Altitude ? 15 km [45,000 ft] ? 15 km [45,000 ft] ? 15 km [45,000 ft]

Take Off Distance unknown unknown unknown

Take Off Distance, N/A 550 ft N/A

VSTOL 450 ft skijump

Landing Distance unknown unknown unknown

Maximum N/A N/A 145 Knots

Approach Speed

Sorties / Day 3 Surge / 2 4 Surge / 3 3 Surge / 2

Sustained Sustained Sustained

Mission Reliability 93 % 95 % 95 %

Logistics Footprint 8 C-17 equivalents 8 C-17 equivalents < 46,000 cu ft

[24 PAA Squadron] [20 PAA Squadron] 243 ST

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ELECTRONICS

Sensors AN/APG-81 AESA AN/APG-81 AESA AN/APG-81 AESA

Radar Radar Radar
AN/AAQ-37 AN/AAQ-37 AN/AAQ-37
Distributed Aperture Distributed Aperture Distributed Aperture
System (DAS) System (DAS) System (DAS)
Electro-Optical Electro-Optical Electro-Optical
Targeting System Targeting System Targeting System
(EOTS) (EOTS) (EOTS)

Radio Link-16 Connectivity Link-16 Connectivity Link-16 Connectivity

ARMAMENT

Gun one 25-mm GAU-12 one 25-mm GAU-12 one 25-mm GAU-12
27mm JSF Aircraft missionized, in missionized, in
Cannon System external external
[Mauser linkless stealth pod stealth pod
BK-27 gun 27mm JSF Aircraft 27mm JSF Aircraft
derivative] Cannon System Cannon System
[Mauser linkless [Mauser linkless
BK-27 gun BK-27 gun
derivative] derivative]

Ammunition 180 rounds 220 rounds 220 rounds

PGU-23/U TP PGU-23/U TP PGU-23/U TP

PGU-20/U API PGU-20/U API PGU-20/U API
PGU-25/U HEI PGU-25/U HEI PGU-25/U HEI

Stations two internal weapon two internal weapon two internal weapon
bays bays bays
2 AIM-120C 2 AIM-120C 2 AIM-120C
AMRAAM or AMRAAM or AMRAAM or
2 AIM-132 2 AIM-132 2 AIM-132
ASRAAM and ASRAAM and2 ASRAAM and
2 AGM-154 JSOW AGM-154 JSOW or 2 AGM-154 JSOW
or 2 Brimstone or or
2 Brimstone or 2 GBU-12 Paveway 2 Brimstone or
2 GBU-12 Paveway LGB or 2 GBU-12 Paveway
LGB or 2 GBU-31/32/38 LGB or
2 GBU-31/32/38 JDAM or 2 GBU-31/32/38
JDAM or 8 GBU-39 SDB or JDAM or
8 GBU-39 SDB or 2 CBU-87/89 CBU 8 GBU-39 SDB or
2 CBU-87/89 CBU or 2 CBU-87/89 CBU
or 2 CBU-103/104/105 or
2 CBU-103/104/105 WCMD 2 CBU-103/104/105
WCMD WCMD

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2 under-wing 2 under-wing 2 under-wing

missiles missiles missiles
2 AIM-9X 2 AIM-9X 2 AIM-9X
Sidewinder or Sidewinder or Sidewinder or
2 AIM-120B/C 2 AIM-120B/C 2 AIM-120B/C
AMRAAM AMRAAM AMRAAM

4 hardpoints 4 hardpoints 4 hardpoints

AGM-65 Maverick AGM-65 Maverick AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-88 HARM AGM-88 HARM AGM-88 HARM
AGM-158 JASSM AGM-158 JASSM AGM-158 JASSM
Storm Shadow Storm Shadow Storm Shadow
GBU-10/12/16/24 GBU-10/12/16/24 GBU-10/12/16/24
LGB LGB LGB
GBU-31 JDAM GBU-31 JDAM GBU-31 JDAM
Mk 82/83/84 GP Mk 82/83/84 GP Mk 82/83/84 GP
CBU-99/100 CBU-99/100 CBU-99/100
Rockeye II Rockeye II Rockeye II
transport pods transport pods transport pods

F-35 Stores F-35 Stores F-35 Stores F-35 Stores F-35 Stores
F-35 Stores F-35 Stores F-35 Stores

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