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At a glance
Measured figures
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[source]
F-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[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]
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 125.5 kN (28,200 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-35A · external
Single sourceF-35A · Hardpoints: 4 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings with a capacity of internal
Single sourceF-35A · total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 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:[source]
48,400 ft/min
Single source246 m/s (48,400 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 | Sukhoi Su-33 |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 2.66[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 18,250 lb (8,278 kg) internal[source] | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
| g limits | +9.0[source] | + 8[source] |
| Wing loading | 107.7 lb/sq ft (526 kg/m 2 ) at gross weight[source] | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
| Thrust/weight | 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)[source] | 0.83[source] |
| Guns | 1 × 25 mm GAU-22/A 4-barrel rotary cannon , 180 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 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:[source] | 12 × external hardpoints with a capacity of up to 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) of ordnance, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P Bombs: RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[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] | Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P[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] | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
| Type | — | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| National origin | — | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Status | — | In service[source] |
| Primary user | — | Russian Navy[source] |
| Number built | — | 24 built total[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 1987–1999[source] |
| Introduction date | — | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
| First flight | — | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
| Stall speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |