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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 | Sukhoi Su-33 |
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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 source21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[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 source5.93 m (19 ft 5 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 sourceGross; Gross weight
Single source40,000lb with re-heat[source]F-35B Lightning; Thrust
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-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
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.
9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
| Maximum g-rating | 7.0[source]F-35B column; Max g-rating; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
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| Type | — | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Number built | — | 24 built total[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 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] |
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| Stall speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.83[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| 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[source] |
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| Bombs | — | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight