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F-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification
Single sourceF-35C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | F-35C | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Combat radius on internal fuel | 670 nmi (1,241 km)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Combat radius on internal fuel | — |
| Thrust/weight • full fuel: • 50% fuel: | 0.75 0.91[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Thrust/weight • full fuel: • 50% fuel: | — |
| g limit | + 7.5[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; g limit | — |
| Role | carrier-based variant[source]F-35C; own variant section |
51.5 ft (15.7 m)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Length
51.5 ft / 15.7 m[source]F-35C column; Length; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
F-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification
Single sourceF-35C · Wingspan
Single source43 ft (13.1 m)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Wingspan
43 ft / 13.1 m[source]F-35C column; Wingspan; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Wingspan
Single source14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)[source]
F-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification
Single sourceF-35C · Height
Single source14.7 ft (4.48 m)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Height
14.7 ft / 4.48 m[source]F-35C column; Height; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Height
Single source6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; F-35C column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; F-35C · Empty weight
Single source34,581 lb (15,686 kg)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Empty weight
70,000 lb (31,800 kg) class[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Max takeoff weight
34,800 lb[source]F-35C column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
70,000 lb class[source]F-35C column; Maximum weight; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceF-35C · Combat radius on internal fuel
Single source>600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile)[source]F-35C column; Combat radius (internal fuel); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-35C · Internal fuel
Single source19,750 lb (8,958 kg)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Internal fuel
F-35C column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Payload
Manufacturer claimF-35C · Weapons payload
Single source18,000 lb (8,160 kg)[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Weapons payload
18,000 lb / 8,160 kg[source]F-35C column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Service ceiling
Single source17,300 m (56,800 ft)[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.
Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| Introduction date | F-35C: 28 February 2019 (USN)[source]F-35C; explicitly named introduction date clause | 2015–16[source] |
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| Horizontal tail span | 26.3 ft / 8.02 m[source]F-35C column; Horizontal tail span; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 19,750 lb / 8,960kg[source]F-35C column; Internal fuel capacity; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
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| Powerplant | F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A[source]F-35C column; Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
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| Maximum g-rating | 7.5[source]F-35C column; Max g-rating; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 | — |
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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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| 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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| Reported operators |
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