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At a glance
Measured figures
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; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
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; Maximum speed
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn)[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-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
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
45,000 ft/min
Single source230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | F-35A | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel capacity | 18,250 lb (8,278 kg) internal[source] 8.278 kg[source]F-35A · KraftstoffkapazitätSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Guns | 1 × 25 mm GAU-22/A 4-barrel rotary cannon , 180 rounds[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[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
| Aspect ratio | 2.66[source] | — |
| g limits | +9.0[source] | +9[source] |
| Wing loading | 107.7 lb/sq ft (526 kg/m 2 ) at gross weight[source] | — |
| Thrust/weight | 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)[source] | — |
| 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] | — |
| 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] | — |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source]F-35A · Hersteller | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Tailplane span | 6,86 m[source]F-35A · Spannweite Höhenleitwerk | — |
| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100[source]F-35A · Triebwerke | — |
| Maximum load factor | 9 g[source]F-35A · Maximale Belastung | — |
| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Status | — | In service[source] |
| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
| Number built | — | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 2017–present[source] |
| Introduction date | — | 2015–16[source] |
| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |