| F-35 Lightning II |
The F-35 Lightning II is a supersonic fighter aircraft with stealth capability developed as part of the Joint Strike Fighter Program by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and US Air Force. The JSF program was designed to replace the United States military F-16, A-10, F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier. The F-35 has three different models; one is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is a short take off and vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant.
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| FACTS & STATS: |
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| Range |
1,379 mi (2,220 km) |
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| Length |
| 51 ft 5 in (15.67 m) |
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| Engine |
| One Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan |
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| Wingspan |
| 35 ft 11 in (10.95 m) |
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| Ceiling |
| 60,000 ft (18,288 m) |
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| Weight |
Empty: 29,300 lbs (13,290 kg);
Loaded: 60,000 lbs (27,216 kg) |
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| Number Built |
100 produced to date (2013) |
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| Armament |
| One internally mounted 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon; four AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles; two AGM-154 JSOW air-to-air missiles; 18,000 lb (8,100 kg) of ordnance |
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