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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
The F-35A is the conventional takeoff and landing version, the Air Force's newest fighter and the replacement for its F-16s and A-10s. One pilot flies it. A single Pratt and Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan gives about 40,000 pounds of thrust with afterburner, and the jet reaches Mach 1.6 and can take 9 g. Lockheed Martin quotes more than 1,200 nautical miles of range and a combat radius above 590 nautical miles on internal fuel, with an 18,000-pound weapons payload. The Air Force sheet gives a ceiling above 50,000 feet. ICAO files all three F-35 versions under F35.
- Range
- 1,380 miles (1,200 nm, 2,220 km) unrefueled
- Payload
- 18,000 lb (8,160 kg)
- Engines
- One Pratt and Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan in the fuselage
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Specifications
| Length | 51 ft 6 in (15.70 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 35 ft 1 in (10.70 m) |
| Height | 14 ft 4 in (4.38 m) |
| Ceiling | 50,000 ft (15,200 m) |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO F35 |
Who flies it
- US Air Force
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