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The F-35C is the carrier variant of the Lightning II, with a larger wing, folding wingtips and landing gear designed for catapult launch and arrested recovery. It brings internal weapon carriage and fused mission information to the US carrier air wing.
United StatesLockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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The F-35C is the carrier-based variant of the aircraft, designed for catapult-assisted take-off and barrier-arrested recovery (CATOBAR) operations from aircraft carriers .
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F-35 Lightning II Specs F-35A F-35B F-35C Length 51.4 ft / 15.7 m 51.2 ft / 15.6 m 51.5 ft / 15.7 m Height 14.4 ft / 4.38 m 14.3 ft / 4.36 m 14.7 ft / 4.48 m Wingspan 35 ft / 10.7 m 35 ft / 10.7 m 43 ft / 13.1 m Wing area 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 668 ft2 / 62.1 m2 Horizontal tail span 22.5 ft / 6.86 m 21.8 ft / 6.65 m 26.3 ft / 8.02 m Weight empty 29,300 lb 32,300 lb 34,800 lb Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8278 kg 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg 19,750 lb / 8,960kg Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg 15,000 lb / 6,800kg 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg Standard internal weapons load • 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs Maximum weight 70,000 lb class 60,000 lb class 70,000 lb class Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings) F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A Speed (full internal weapons load) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Combat radius (internal fuel) >590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile) >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile) >600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile) Range (internal fuel) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USAF profile) >900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile) Max g-rating 9.0 7.0 7.5
51.5 ft (15.7 m)
43 ft (13.1 m)
14.7 ft (4.48 m)
668 sq ft (62.06 m 2 )
34,581 lb (15,686 kg)
19,750 lb (8,958 kg)
18,000 lb (8,160 kg)
70,000 lb (31,800 kg) class
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
The system in detail
The C was designed for aircraft carriers that use catapults and arresting gear. Its larger wing and strengthened landing gear address that operating environment, while folding wingtips reduce the space occupied on deck. These are physical differences from the A and B, so a family-level silhouette or dimensions table can conceal important distinctions.1
Lockheed Martin identifies substantial internal fuel and both internal and external weapon carriage. Internal stores help preserve the aircraft’s low-observable configuration; external stores change its signature and drag. Maximum combined payload is not the same as the internal allowance, and a published range is not automatically a combat radius.1
The first-deployment account emphasises gathering, combining and distributing mission information within the strike group. The aircraft is therefore relevant both as a weapons platform and as a sensor contributor. Data links require compatible participants and supporting infrastructure; the existence of a link does not establish that every user receives every sensor product.2
The US Navy declared initial operational capability for the F-35C on 28 February 2019 after VFA-147 completed carrier qualifications and Safe-For-Flight certification. VFA-147 later embarked with Carrier Air Wing 2 aboard USS Carl Vinson for the first operational forward deployment. A US Navy photograph documents a VFA-147 F-35C recovering aboard USS George Washington on 18 August 2026. These milestones establish operational use; they do not mean every carrier or squadron has completed its transition.256
The C shares the wider F-35 programme but differs in ship interface, wing geometry and internal fuel from the other variants. The B’s vertical-landing capability cannot be assigned to it. Equally, C-model fuel and carrier characteristics do not apply to land-based A aircraft. Product-card measurements should remain attached to this configuration.3
GAO’s June 2026 programme assessment discusses spare-parts, maintenance and support-management problems across the F-35 enterprise. That context matters for a carrier force dependent on sustained support, but programme-wide findings do not provide a readiness percentage for a particular ship or F-35C squadron. Availability, modification status and embarked support need their own dated records.4
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
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| 4 May 2020 | 15.7 m | Lockheed Martin | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.7 m | Lockheed Martin | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.7 m | Lockheed Martin | approved |
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F-35 Lightning II Specs F-35A F-35B F-35C Length 51.4 ft / 15.7 m 51.2 ft / 15.6 m 51.5 ft / 15.7 m Height 14.4 ft / 4.38 m 14.3 ft / 4.36 m 14.7 ft / 4.48 m Wingspan 35 ft / 10.7 m 35 ft / 10.7 m 43 ft / 13.1 m Wing area 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 668 ft2 / 62.1 m2 Horizontal tail span 22.5 ft / 6.86 m 21.8 ft / 6.65 m 26.3 ft / 8.02 m Weight empty 29,300 lb 32,300 lb 34,800 lb Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8278 kg 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg 19,750 lb / 8,960kg Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg 15,000 lb / 6,800kg 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg Standard internal weapons load • 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs Maximum weight 70,000 lb class 60,000 lb class 70,000 lb class Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings) F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A Speed (full internal weapons load) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Combat radius (internal fuel) >590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile) >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile) >600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile) Range (internal fuel) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USAF profile) >900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile) Max g-rating 9.0 7.0 7.5
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The F-35C is the carrier-based variant of the aircraft, designed for catapult-assisted take-off and barrier-arrested recovery (CATOBAR) operations from aircraft carriers .
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F-35 Lightning II Specs F-35A F-35B F-35C Length 51.4 ft / 15.7 m 51.2 ft / 15.6 m 51.5 ft / 15.7 m Height 14.4 ft / 4.38 m 14.3 ft / 4.36 m 14.7 ft / 4.48 m Wingspan 35 ft / 10.7 m 35 ft / 10.7 m 43 ft / 13.1 m Wing area 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 668 ft2 / 62.1 m2 Horizontal tail span 22.5 ft / 6.86 m 21.8 ft / 6.65 m 26.3 ft / 8.02 m Weight empty 29,300 lb 32,300 lb 34,800 lb Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8278 kg 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg 19,750 lb / 8,960kg Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg 15,000 lb / 6,800kg 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg Standard internal weapons load • 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs Maximum weight 70,000 lb class 60,000 lb class 70,000 lb class Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings) F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A Speed (full internal weapons load) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Combat radius (internal fuel) >590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile) >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile) >600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile) Range (internal fuel) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USAF profile) >900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile) Max g-rating 9.0 7.0 7.5
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F-35 Lightning II Specs F-35A F-35B F-35C Length 51.4 ft / 15.7 m 51.2 ft / 15.6 m 51.5 ft / 15.7 m Height 14.4 ft / 4.38 m 14.3 ft / 4.36 m 14.7 ft / 4.48 m Wingspan 35 ft / 10.7 m 35 ft / 10.7 m 43 ft / 13.1 m Wing area 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 668 ft2 / 62.1 m2 Horizontal tail span 22.5 ft / 6.86 m 21.8 ft / 6.65 m 26.3 ft / 8.02 m Weight empty 29,300 lb 32,300 lb 34,800 lb Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8278 kg 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg 19,750 lb / 8,960kg Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg 15,000 lb / 6,800kg 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg Standard internal weapons load • 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs Maximum weight 70,000 lb class 60,000 lb class 70,000 lb class Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings) F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A Speed (full internal weapons load) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Combat radius (internal fuel) >590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile) >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile) >600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile) Range (internal fuel) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USAF profile) >900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile) Max g-rating 9.0 7.0 7.5
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The F-35C is the carrier-based variant of the aircraft, designed for catapult-assisted take-off and barrier-arrested recovery (CATOBAR) operations from aircraft carriers .
F-35C: 28 February 2019 (USN)
United States Navy – 110+ delivered, with 273 F-35Cs planned.
Length 51.4 ft / 15.7 m 51.2 ft / 15.6 m 51.5 ft / 15.7 m
Height 14.4 ft / 4.38 m 14.3 ft / 4.36 m 14.7 ft / 4.48 m
Wingspan 35 ft / 10.7 m 35 ft / 10.7 m 43 ft / 13.1 m
Wing area 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 668 ft2 / 62.1 m2
Horizontal tail span 22.5 ft / 6.86 m 21.8 ft / 6.65 m 26.3 ft / 8.02 m
Weight empty 29,300 lb 32,300 lb 34,800 lb
Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8278 kg 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg 19,750 lb / 8,960kg
Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg 15,000 lb / 6,800kg 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Maximum weight 70,000 lb class 60,000 lb class 70,000 lb class
Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings) F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical F135-PW-100 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. Vertical N/A
Speed (full internal weapons load) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Combat radius (internal fuel) >590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile) >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile) >600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile)
Range (internal fuel) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USAF profile) >900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile)
Max g-rating 9.0 7.0 7.5
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F-35 Lightning II equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AustraliaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
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Reported count for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Royal Australian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 72. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. Cited source 2024-12-19. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BelgiumF-35 aircraft reported in the Belgian Air Force brochure's 2026 composition column. Excludes the separately stated 45-aircraft future plan. The brochure does not distinguish domestic basing, overseas training holdings or readiness; those quantities are not inferred.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Belgian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 15. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
CzechiaReported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Aircraft; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: +24. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
DenmarkNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Royal Danish Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. Cited source 2026-03-11. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Royal Danish Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: +16. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
FinlandNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Current inventory". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
GermanyF-35A aircraft reported handed over to Germany. Initial aircraft remain in the United States for pilot training; this is not a count of operational aircraft based in Germany. The undelivered order is excluded. Specialist-reported holdings; not an independently audited readiness count.
Reported count for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Current fleet of the German Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: +34. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IsraelIsraeli Air Force F-35I Adir fleet holdings after the January 2026 arrivals, reported by the military correspondent from an IDF announcement. Includes newly arrived aircraft; excludes undelivered orders. Applies to Israel's F-35 family only.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35I. Service scope: Israeli Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 48. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
ItalyReported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35B. Service scope: Italian Naval Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35B. Service scope: Italian Naval Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35B. Service scope: Italian Naval Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35B. Service scope: Italian Naval Aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II; F-35B Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35A / F-35 Lightning II · F-35B. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 42 / in service: 5. Origin: USA Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
JapanReported count for F-35 Lightning II · F-35A/B. Service scope: Japan Air Self-Defense Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 47. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Self-Defense Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II; F-35B Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NetherlandsReported count for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II · F-35A. Service scope: Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 44 (+6) / quantity: 8. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air & Space Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NorwayAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
PolandAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
South KoreaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United KingdomReported count for Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 47. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. Cited source 2026-04-01. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): total: 48. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. Cited source 2026-04-01. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
United StatesUS Air Force (USAF) exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Naval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: F-35C Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Marine Corps Aviation exact named equipment holdings: F-35B Lightning II; F-35C Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Air National Guard 104,850 reservists exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / None. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Air Force Reserve Command 65,450 reservists exact named equipment holdings: F-35A Lightning II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for F-35A Lightning II. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): inventory: 302. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-06-20. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for F-35B Lightning II / F-35C Lightning II. Service scope: Marine Corps; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 112. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for F-35C Lightning II. Service scope: Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 45. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for F-35B Lightning II / F-35C Lightning II. Service scope: Marine Corps; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 112. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
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