F-35A Lightning II
Designed to operate from conventional runways, the F-35A is the most common variant operated by the United States Air Force and most international allied customers.
Technical Specifications
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.4 ft / 15.7 m
14.4 ft / 4.38 m
35 ft / 10.7 m
460 ft² / 42.7 m²
22.5 ft / 6.86 m
29,300 lbs
18,250 lbs / 8,278 kg
18,000 lbs / 8,160 kg
Standard Internal Weapons Load
» 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon
» Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air
missiles
» Two 2,000-pound GBU-31
JDAM guided bombs
Technical Specifications Continued
Maximum Weight
70,000 lb class
*Propulsion
(Uninstalled
Thrust Ratings)
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35A
Lightning II
F135-PW-100
40,000 lb Max
25,000 lb Mil
Vertical N/A
Speed
(Full Internal Weapons Load)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Combat Radius (Internal Fuel)
> 590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile)
> 1,200 nm / 2,200 km
(USAF profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
9.0
Max G-Rating
$82.4 M
Lot 12
Program Cost LRIP
Lot 13
Lot 14
$79.2 M
$77.9 M
% Reduction
from Lot 11
12.8%
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35A
Lightning II
F35-A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35B
F-35C
F-35A
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Standard Internal Weapons Load
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
» Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air
missiles
» Two 1,000-pound GBU-32
JDAM guided bombs
Standard Internal Weapons Load
60,000 lb class
Maximum Weight
F135-PW-600
40,000 lb Max
25,000 lb Mil
40,500 lb Vertical
* Propulsion
(Uninstalled Thrust Ratings)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Speed
(Full Internal Weapons Load)
>450 nm / 833 km
(USMC profile)
Combat Radius (Internal Fuel)
>900 nm / 1,667 km
(USMC profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
7.0
Max G-Rating
Technical Specifications Continued
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.2 ft / 15.6 m
14.3 ft / 4.36 m
35 ft / 10.7 m
460 ft² / 42.7 m²
21.8 ft / 6.65 m
32,300 lb
13,500 lb / 6,125 kg
15,000 lb / 6,800 kg
Technical Specifications
The F-35B lands vertically like a helicopter and can take off in very short distances, allowing it to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships. The F-35B is operated by the United States Marine Corps, the United Kingdom and the Italian Air Force.
F-35B Lightning II
F-35B
Lightning II
» Two AM-120C/D air-to-air missiles
» Two 1,000 lb GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs
Standard Internal Weapons Load
60,000 lb class
Maximum Weight
F135-PW-600
40,000 lb Max
25,000 lb Mil
40,500 lb Vertical
*Propulsion
(Uninstalled Thrust Ratings)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Speed
(Full Internal Weapons Load)
> 450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile)
Combat Radius (Internal Fuel)
> 900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
7.0
Max G-Rating
Technical Specifications Continued
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.2 ft / 15.6 m
14.3 ft / 4.36 m
35 ft / 10.7 m
460 ft2 / 42.7 m²
21.8 ft / 6.65 m
32,300 lb
13,500 lb / 6,125 kg
15,000 lb / 6,800 kg
Technical Specifications
The F-35B lands vertically like a helicopter and can take-off in very short distances, allowing it to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships. The F-35B is operated by the United States Marine Corps, the United Kingdom and the Italian Air Force.
F-35B
Lightning II
60,000 lb class
Maximum Weight
F135-PW-600
40,000 lb Max.
25,000 lb Mil.
40,500 lb Vertical
*Propulsion (Uninstalled
Thrust Ratings)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Speed
(Full Internal
Weapons Load)
> 450 nm / 833 km
(USMC profile)
Combat Radius (Internal Fuel)
> 900 nm / 1,667 km
(USMC profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
7.0
Max G-Rating
Technical Specifications Continued
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.2 ft / 15.6 m
14.3 ft / 4.36 m
35 ft / 10.7 m
460 ft² / 42.7 m²
21.8 ft / 6.65 m
32,300 lb
13,500 lb / 6,125 kg
15,000 lb / 6,800 kg
Technical Specifications
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35A
F-35C
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35B
» 25 mm GAU-22/A
cannon
» Two AIM-120C/D
air-to-air missiles
» Two 2,000-pound
GBU-31 JDAM guided
bombs
Standard Internal Weapons Load
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F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35C
Lightning II
» Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air
missiles
» Two 2,000-pound GBU-31
JDAM guided bombs
Standard Internal Weapons Load
70,000 lb class
Maximum Weight
F135-PW-100
40,000 lb Max
25,000 lb Mil
Vertical N/A
* Propulsion
(Uninstalled Thrust Ratings)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Speed
(Full Internal Weapons Load)
> 600 nm / 1,100 km
(USN profile)
Combat Radius (Internal Fuel)
> 1,200 nm / 2,200 km
(USAF profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
7.5
Max G-Rating
Technical Specifications Continued
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.5 ft / 15.7 m
14.7 ft / 4.48 m
43 ft / 13.1 m
668 ft² / 62.1 m²
26.3 ft / 8.02 m
34,800 lb
19,750 lb / 8,960 kg
18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Technical Specifications
As the Navy’s first stealth fighter and the world’s only 5th Generation, long-range stealth strike fighter, the F-35C was designed and built explicitly for aircraft carrier operations. The F-35C is operated exclusively by the Department of the Navy.
F-35C Lightning II
F-35C
Lightning II
» Two AM-120C/D air-to-air missiles
» Two 2,000 lb GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs
Standard Internal Weapons Load
70,000 lb class
Maximum Weight
F135-PW-100
40,000 lb Max
25,000 lb Mil
Vertical N/A
*Propulsion
(Uninstalled Thrust Ratings)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Speed
(Full Internal Weapons Load)
>600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile)
Combat Radius (Internal Fuel)
>1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
7.5
Max G-Rating
Technical Specifications Continued...
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.5 ft / 15.7 m
14.7 ft / 4.48 m
43 ft / 13.1 m
668 ft2 / 62.1 m²
26.3 ft / 8.02 m
34,800 lb
19,750 lb / 8,960 kg
18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Technical Specifications
As the Navy’s first stealth fighter and the world’s only 5th Generation, long-range stealth strike fighter, the F-35C was designed and built explicitly for aircraft carrier operations. The F-35C is operated exclusively by the Department of the Navy.
70,000 lb class
Maximum Weight
F135-PW-100
40,000 lb Max.
25,000 lb Mil.
Vertical N/A
*Propulsion
(Uninstalled
Thrust Ratings)
Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Speed
(Full Internal
Weapons Load)
> 600 nm / 1,100 km
(USN profile)
Combat Radius
(Internal Fuel)
> 1,200 nm / 2,200 km
(USN profile)
Range (Internal Fuel)
7.5
Max G-Rating
Technical Specifications Continued
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Horizontal Tail Span
Weight Empty
Internal Fuel Capacity
Weapons Payload
51.5 ft / 15.7 m
14.7 ft / 4.48 m
43 ft / 13.1 m
668 ft² / 62.1 m²
26.3 ft / 8.02 m
34,800 lb
19,750 lb / 8,960kg
18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Technical Specifications
F-35A
F-35B
F-35A
F-35B
F-35A
F-35B
F-35C
F-35C
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Standard Internal Weapons Load
» Two AIM-120C/D
air-to-air missiles
» Two 2,000 lb GBU-32
JDAM guided bombs