F-35 Lightning II Stats


F-35 Lightning II Key Stats (F-35A unless specified):

  • Weight:
    • Empty: 29,300 lb (13,290 kg)
    • Max Takeoff: 70,000 lb (31,800 kg)
  • Length: 51.4 ft (15.67 m)
  • Wingspan: 35 ft (10.7 m); F-35C: 43 ft (13.1 m)
  • Height: 14.4 ft (4.38 m)
  • Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan
    • Thrust: 43,000 lbf (191 kN) with afterburner; 28,000 lbf (125 kN) without
  • Speed: Mach 1.6 (1,200 mph, 1,930 km/h)
  • Range: 1,380 mi (2,220 km, 1,200 nmi)
  • Combat Radius: 680 mi (1,093 km, 590 nmi)
  • Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
  • Armament:
    • Guns: 1 × 25mm GAU-22/A 4-barrel Gatling cannon (F-35A only, 180 rounds)
    • Hardpoints: 6 external, 4 internal (stealth mode)
    • Weapons Capacity: 18,000 lb (8,160 kg) total
    • Missiles: AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X Sidewinder, JSM, AGM-158 JASSM (Block 4)
    • Bombs: GBU-31/32 JDAM, GBU-12 Paveway II, B61-12 nuclear bomb (Block 4)
  • Ammunition:
    • Cannon: 180 rounds (25mm PGU-25 HEIAB)
    • Internal Bays: Typically 4 × AIM-120 or 2 × AIM-120 + 2 × 2,000 lb bombs
    • External: Up to 14,000 lb additional payload (non-stealth)
  • Avionics:
    • AN/APG-81 AESA radar
    • AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System
    • Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL)
  • Crew: 1
  • Variants: F-35A (CTOL), F-35B (STOVL), F-35C (Carrier-based)