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F-35A · Length
Cross-checkedF-35A · Length · Länge
Cross-checkedConfiguration
| Specification | F-35A | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Fuel capacity | 18,250 lb (8,278 kg) internal[source] 8.278 kg[source]F-35A · KraftstoffkapazitätSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | 12,915 lb (5,858 kg) internal, 22,267 lb (10,100 kg) with CFTs, 34,162 lb (15,496 kg) with CFTs and 3× 600-gallon (2,270 L) external fuel tanks[source] |
| Guns | 1 × 25 mm GAU-22/A 4-barrel rotary cannon , 180 rounds[source] | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition[source] |
| Hardpoints | 4 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings with a capacity of 5,700 pounds (2,600 kg) internal, 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg) external, 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-132 ASRAAM AIM-260 JATM (being integrated) MBDA Meteor (Block 4, for F-35B, not before 2027) Air-to-surface missiles : AGM-88G AARGM-ER (Block 4) AGM-158 JASSM SPEAR 3 (Block 4, in development, integration contracted) AGM-88J Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Anti-ship missiles : AGM-158C LRASM (being integrated) Joint Strike Missile (being integrated) Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (Australia; after 2027) Bombs: Joint Direct Attack Munition Paveway Precision-guided glide bomb : AGM-154 JSOW GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GBU-53/B StormBreaker B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb |
F-35A · Length
Cross-checkedF-15E · Length
Single source63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Empty; F-35A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-35A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-35A · Max takeoff weight
Single source29,300 lb (13,290 kg)[source]
49,540 lb (22,471 kg)[source]
65,918 lb (29,900 kg)[source]
13.300 kg[source]F-35A · LeergewichtSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Empty; F-15E · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15E · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum; F-35A · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; F-35A · Mach 1.6 at high altitude ( Mach 1.06
Single sourceMach 1.6 at high altitude (1,228 mph / 1,976 km/h) Mach 1.06, 700 knots (806 mph; 1,296 km/h) at sea level[source]
Mach 1,6 (rund 1.930 km/h)[source]F-35A · HöchstgeschwindigkeitSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Maximum; F-15E · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15E · Mach 2.5 at high altitude Mach 1.2
Single sourceF-35A · Range
Single source1,500 nmi (1,700 mi, 2,800 km)[source]
2.200 km[source]F-35A · ReichweiteSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Ferry; F-15E · with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Single source2,100 nmi (2,400 mi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks[source]
F-35A · air-to-air configuration on internal fuel
Single sourceF-35A · interdiction mission (air-to-surface) on internal fuel
Single source669 nmi (770 mi, 1,239 km) interdiction mission (air-to-surface) on internal fuel 760 nmi (870 mi; 1,410 km), air-to-air configuration on internal fuel[source]
F-15E · air interdiction
Single source687 nmi (791 mi, 1,272 km) air interdiction[source]
F-35A · 1 × Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan thrust dry
Single sourceF-35A · with afterburner
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan , 28,000 lbf (120 kN) thrust dry, 43,000 lbf (190 kN) with afterburner[source]
178 kN[source]F-35A · Maximaler Schub
F-15E · ); 29,160 lb (
Single sourceF-15E · 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-15E · 50,000 ft/min ( ) +
Single source50,000 ft/min (250 m/s) +[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
4 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance[source] |
| Aspect ratio | 2.66[source] | — |
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| g limits | +9.0[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 107.7 lb/sq ft (526 kg/m 2 ) at gross weight[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)[source] | 0.93[source] |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-132 ASRAAM AIM-260 JATM (being integrated) MBDA Meteor (Block 4, for F-35B, not before 2027) Air-to-surface missiles : AGM-88G AARGM-ER (Block 4) AGM-158 JASSM SPEAR 3 (Block 4, in development, integration contracted) AGM-88J Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Anti-ship missiles : AGM-158C LRASM (being integrated) Joint Strike Missile (being integrated) Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (Australia; after 2027)[source] | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-7 Sparrow 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or IRIS-T (S variant of the Saudi Air Force ) 8× AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : 6× AGM-65 Maverick 2× AGM-84 Harpoon 2× AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER 2x AGM-130 AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM Joint Strike Missile (to be integrated) Taurus KEPD 350 (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks)[source] |
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| Bombs | Joint Direct Attack Munition Paveway Precision-guided glide bomb : AGM-154 JSOW GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GBU-53/B StormBreaker B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb[source] | Mark 82 bomb Mark 84 bomb GBU-15 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 (Bunker buster) GBU-31 or GBU-38 {8 GBU-31s or 16 GBU-38s} (JDAM) GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) B61 nuclear bomb CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM) CBU-89 or CBU-104 (GATOR) KGGB (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks) CBU-97 or CBU-105 (SFW) CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon BLU-107 Durandal[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source]F-35A · Hersteller | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] |
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| Tailplane span | 6,86 m[source]F-35A · Spannweite Höhenleitwerk | — |
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| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100[source]F-35A · Triebwerke | — |
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| Maximum load factor | 9 g[source]F-35A · Maximale Belastung | — |
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| Type | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators[source] |
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| Number built | — | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1985–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] |
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| First flight | — | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] |
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| Developed from | — | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] |
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| Variant | — | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] |
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| Others | — | up to 3× 600 US gallons (2,300 L ) external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time 3 x 7-round (21) APKWS under each wing[source] |
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| Radar | — | Raytheon AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82 AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod[source] |
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| Targeting pods | — | AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening[source] |
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| Countermeasures | — | Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod Hazeltine AN/APX-76 or Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator Magnavox AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS) – part of Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS) Loral AN/ALR-56 Radar warning receivers (RWR) – part of TEWS Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) – part of TEWS Marconi AN/ALE-45 Chaff / Flares dispenser system – part of TEWS BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined electronic warfare / electronic countermeasures system[source] |
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Maximum take-off; F-15E · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMach 2.5, 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h) at high altitude Mach 1.2, 800 kn (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at low altitude[source]
F-15E · ) with afterburner each
Single sourceF-15E · with afterburner ( or 2 × F100-PW-229 , thrust: 17,800 lb dry (
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan , 14,590 lbf (64.9 kN) thrust each dry, 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) with afterburner ( or 2 × F100-PW-229 , thrust: 17,800 lb dry (79 kN); 29,160 lb (129.7 kN) with afterburner each)[source]