F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions.

Plane: Lockheed Martin F-35A

(C) Jukka O. Kauppinen 2022
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F-35 Lightning II

F-35 is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin is the prime F-35 contractor, with principal partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. The aircraft has three main variants: the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A (CTOL), the short take-off and vertical-landing F-35B (STOVL), and the carrier-based F-35C (CV/CATOBAR).

Manufacturer's data:
The 5th generaton F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraf that provides the pilot with unprecedented situatonal awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability.

F-35A
Length 51.4 f / 15.7 m
Speed Mach 1.6
Wingspan 35 f / 10.7 m
Wing area 460 f2 / 42.7 m2
Combat radius (internal fuel) +590 n.mi / 1,093 km
Range (internal fuel) +1,200 n.mi / 2,200 km
Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8,278 kg
Max g-ratng 9.0
Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Propulsion F135-PW-100
Thrust* 40,000 lb Max / 25,000 lb Mil
*Maximum Power (Max) = with aferburner
Military Power (Mil) = without aferburner

The three F-35 variants have similar performance characteristics, and are mainly distinguished by their different basing requirements. As a result, the F-35B and F-35C variants have unique ways to take off and land.
The variation between models allows military forces to achieve service-specific mission capability, while still taking advantage the economies of scale that result from the parts and processes that are common to all three variants.

The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant is designed to operate from conventional runways, and is the only version to carry an internal cannon. The F-35A will be the most prevalent variant of the F-35. The U.S. Air Force as well as the majority of our allied air forces and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) nations will operate the F-35A, replacing their 3rd and 4th generation aircraft.
The F-35B model short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is designed to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships operating near front-line combat zones. The F-35B can also take off and land conventionally from longer runways at major bases.
F-35C - For the first time in U.S. Naval aviation history, radar-evading stealth capability comes to the carrier deck.



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