History
as of May 2025
- First flight2006
- IntroductionF-35B: 31 July 2015 (USMC), F-35A: 2 August 2016 (USAF), F-35C: 28 February 2019 (USN)
- StatusOperational
- Number built1,375+
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 51.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 35 ft
- Height
- 14.4 ft
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- Mach 1.6 at high altitude (1,228 mph / 1,976 km/h), Mach 1.06, 700 knots at sea level
- Range
- 1,500 nmi
- Service ceiling
- 50,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan (28,000 lbf / 125 kN / 43,000 lbf with afterburner)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 1 × 25 mm GAU-22/A 4-barrel rotary cannon, 180 rounds; Hardpoints: 4 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings
