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U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
F-35B column; Length; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Length
Single sourceF-35B STOVL airframe; overall length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | F-35B | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Combat radius | >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile)[source]F-35B column; Combat radius (internal fuel); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
| Powerplant | Pratt Whitney F135 Turbofan[source]F-35B Lightning; Powerplant F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical[source]F-35B column; Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
| Horizontal tail span | 21.8 ft / 6.65 m[source]F-35B column; Horizontal tail span; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
| Fuel capacity | 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg |
15.6m[source]F-35B Lightning; Length
51.2 ft / 15.6 m[source]F-35B column; Length; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
F-35B column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification
Single sourceF-35B Lightning; Wingspan · Wingspan
Single source10.7m[source]F-35B Lightning; Wingspan
35 ft / 10.7 m[source]F-35B column; Wingspan; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Wingspan
Single source14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)[source]
F-35B column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification
Single sourceF-35B Lightning; Height · Height
Single source4.36m[source]F-35B Lightning; Height
14.3 ft / 4.36 m[source]F-35B column; Height; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Height
Single source6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; F-35B column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Empty weight
Single source32,300 lb[source]F-35B column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
60,000 lb class[source]F-35B column; Maximum weight; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceF-35B column, second column after F-35A; weapons payload
Single sourceF-35B column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Payload
Manufacturer claim15,000 lb / 6,800kg[source]F-35B column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
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.
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| Maximum g-rating | 7.0[source]F-35B column; Max g-rating; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| National origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2015–16[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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