F-35C vs TAI TF Kaan: Specs Compared

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II — licensed reference photograph

ACombat aircraft

F-35C

Carrier multirole aircraft

Reference photo · Configuration may differ

Credit

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BCombat aircraft

TAI TF Kaan

Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

F-35CF-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification

15.7 m

Length source ↗

TAI TF KaanKAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length

20.3 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

7 of 46 rows sourced on both sides

15.7m

20.3m

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

15.7 m

F-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification

Single source

15.7 m

F-35C · Length

Single source

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

20.3 m

KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length

Single source

20.3 m

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Length

Single source

20.3 m (66 ft 7 in)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

20,3 m (66 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

13.1m

13.4m

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

13.1 m

F-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification

Single source

13.1 m

F-35C · Wingspan

Single source

43 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

13.4 m

KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wingspan

Single source

13.4 m

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wingspan

Single source

13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

13,4 m (44 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

4.48m

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.48 m

F-35C column in table headed F-35A / F-35B / F-35C; May 2020 manufacturer specification

Single source

4.48 m

F-35C · Height

Single source

14.7 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

5 m

KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Height

Single source

5 m

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Height

Single source

5 m (16 ft 5 in)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

5 m (16 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

15.8t

34.8t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

15,785.014476 kg

Empty; F-35C column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Empty weight

Single source

15,686 kg

Empty; F-35C · Empty weight

Single source

34,581 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

34,750 kg

Maximum take-off; Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Maximum takeoff weight

Single source

34,750 kg (76,500 lb)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

34.750 kg (76,500 lb)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

> 2,200kmF-35C · >

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

> 2,200 km

F-35C · >

Single source

>1,200 nmi (2,200 km)^[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Range

>1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile)^[source]F-35C column; Range (internal fuel); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020

1,241kmF-35C · Combat radius on internal fuel

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Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

1,241 km

F-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

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131kN

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

76.3 kN

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan thrust each dry

Single source

131 kN

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · with afterburner

Single source

2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan , 76.3 kN (17.155 lbf) thrust each dry, 131 kN (29,000 lbf) with afterburner^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

2 x 13.150 kgf (2 x 29,000 lb)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

62.1m²F-35C · Wing Area

71.6m²

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

62.06 m²

F-35C · Wing Area

Single source

668 sq ft (62.06 m 2 )^[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Wing Area

668 ft2 / 62.1 m2^[source]F-35C column; Wing area; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020

71.6 m²

KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wing area

Single source

71.6 m²

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wing area

Single source

71.6 m 2 (770 sq ft)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

71,6 m2 (771 ft2)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

9tF-35C · Internal fuel

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Internal fuel mass

All recorded figures & sources

8,958 kg

F-35C · Internal fuel

Single source

19,750 lb (8,958 kg)^[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Internal fuel

8.2t

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Payload

All recorded figures & sources

8,160 kg

F-35C column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Payload

Manufacturer claim

8,160 kg

F-35C · Weapons payload

Single source

18,000 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

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16,764m

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

16,764 m

KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Service ceiling

Manufacturer claim

16,764 m

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Service ceiling

Single source

16,764 m (55,000 ft)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

16.764 m (55,000 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

F-35C and TAI TF Kaan configuration
Specification	F-35C	TAI TF Kaan
Crew	—	One^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Speed	Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)^[source]F-35C column; Speed (full internal weapons load); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020	Mach 1,8^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration 1.8 Mach (@ 40,000 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
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	—
Introduction date	F-35C: 28 February 2019 (USN)^[source]F-35C; explicitly named introduction date clause	2030s (planned)^[source]
Horizontal tail span	26.3 ft / 8.02 m^[source]F-35C column; Horizontal tail span; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020	—
Fuel capacity	19,750 lb / 8,960kg^[source]F-35C column; Internal fuel capacity; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020	—
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	—
Maximum g-rating	7.5^[source]F-35C column; Max g-rating; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020	—
Other name	—	TF or MMU^[source]
Type	—	Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter^[source]
National origin	—	Turkey^[source]
Manufacturer	—	Turkish Aerospace Industries^[source]
Designer	—	BAE Systems TAI^[source]
Status	—	Under development^[source]
Primary user	—	Turkish Air Force^[source]
Prototypes	—	3^[source]
Flights	—	2^[source]
First flight	—	21 February 2024^[source]
Initiated	—	2010^[source]
g limits	—	+9,0 g & −3,5 g^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Wing loading	—	485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Thrust/weight	—	0,75^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Guns	—	30x113 mm^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Hardpoints	—	8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Missiles	—	Air-to-air missiles : GÖKTUĞ missile program: Gökdoğan BVR active radar homing Gökhan ramjet engine powered BVR active radar homing Bozdoğan short-range infrared homing Air-to-surface missiles : SOM Cruise Missile (B1, B2, and J variants) KUZGUN-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-ER, Turbojet-powered , Air-to-surface missile (According to TUBITAK-SAGE, this missile will be equivalent to Penguin Missiles .) KUZGUN-EW, KUZGUN-EW will be able to carry miniaturised EW payload which will act as a stand-in jammer and suppress enemy air defences to significantly increase the survivability of the aircraft of the Turkish Air Force . AKBABA, Air-to-surface , Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) ROKETSAN ÇAKIR Missile Family , Anti-ship , Air-to-surface , surface-to-surface Cruise Missile .^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Bombs	—	Teber-81 ( Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) Teber-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) HGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) LHGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit) SARB-83, Bunker buster NEB-84, Bunker buster MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant) KUZGUN-SS, Glide bomb ASELSAN Miniature Bomb^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Integrated RF System (IRFS)	—	MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Integrated Electro-Optical System (IEOS)	—	KARAT-200 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) TOYGUN Electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system İRİS-300 Missile approach warning system (IR-MWS/360° day/night imaging) YILDIRIM-300 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) LİAS-300 Laser warning receiver (LWS)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Integrated Communications Navigation and IFF (ICNI)	—	ICNAir-ASQ9683 communications suite ARVEN radio-navigation equipment IdentIFF Mode-5 identification friend or foe^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Advanced Cockpit / Human Machine Interface	—	TULGAR Helmet-mounted display (HMDS) LAD-208 Large area display (LAD)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
Positive / Negative G Limit	—	+9 / -3,5 G^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
Reported operators	Reported operator · United States Navy	—

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F-35C

TAI TF Kaan

Crew

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One^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Speed

Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)^[source]F-35C column; Speed (full internal weapons load); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020

Mach 1,8^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

1.8 Mach (@ 40,000 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

Combat radius on internal fuel

670 nmi (1,241 km)^[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Combat radius on internal fuel

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Thrust/weight • full fuel: • 50% fuel:

0.75 0.91^[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; Thrust/weight • full fuel: • 50% fuel:

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g limit

+ 7.5^[source]F-35C; explicitly labelled CV CATOBAR column; g limit

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Role

carrier-based variant^[source]F-35C; own variant section

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Introduction date

F-35C: 28 February 2019 (USN)^[source]F-35C; explicitly named introduction date clause

2030s (planned)^[source]

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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Other name

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TF or MMU^[source]

Type

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Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter^[source]

National origin

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Turkey^[source]

Manufacturer

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Turkish Aerospace Industries^[source]

Designer

—

BAE Systems TAI^[source]

Status

—

Under development^[source]

Primary user

—

Turkish Air Force^[source]

Prototypes

—

3^[source]

Flights

—

2^[source]

First flight

—

21 February 2024^[source]

Initiated

—

2010^[source]

g limits

—

+9,0 g & −3,5 g^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Wing loading

—

485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Thrust/weight

—

0,75^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Guns

—

30x113 mm^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Hardpoints

—

8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Missiles

—

Air-to-air missiles : GÖKTUĞ missile program: Gökdoğan BVR active radar homing Gökhan ramjet engine powered BVR active radar homing Bozdoğan short-range infrared homing Air-to-surface missiles : SOM Cruise Missile (B1, B2, and J variants) KUZGUN-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-ER, Turbojet-powered , Air-to-surface missile (According to TUBITAK-SAGE, this missile will be equivalent to Penguin Missiles .) KUZGUN-EW, KUZGUN-EW will be able to carry miniaturised EW payload which will act as a stand-in jammer and suppress enemy air defences to significantly increase the survivability of the aircraft of the Turkish Air Force . AKBABA, Air-to-surface , Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) ROKETSAN ÇAKIR Missile Family , Anti-ship , Air-to-surface , surface-to-surface Cruise Missile .^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Bombs

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Teber-81 ( Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) Teber-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) HGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) LHGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit) SARB-83, Bunker buster NEB-84, Bunker buster MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant) KUZGUN-SS, Glide bomb ASELSAN Miniature Bomb^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Integrated RF System (IRFS)

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MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Integrated Electro-Optical System (IEOS)

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KARAT-200 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) TOYGUN Electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system İRİS-300 Missile approach warning system (IR-MWS/360° day/night imaging) YILDIRIM-300 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) LİAS-300 Laser warning receiver (LWS)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Integrated Communications Navigation and IFF (ICNI)

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ICNAir-ASQ9683 communications suite ARVEN radio-navigation equipment IdentIFF Mode-5 identification friend or foe^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Advanced Cockpit / Human Machine Interface

—

TULGAR Helmet-mounted display (HMDS) LAD-208 Large area display (LAD)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration

Positive / Negative G Limit

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+9 / -3,5 G^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated

Reported operators

Reported operator · United States Navy

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