F-35 Fighter
The F-35 is a single-seat, single-engine multi-purpose fighter designed and produced by the American Lockheed Martin Company. It is a low-level auxiliary to the F-22. The aircraft type can undertake a variety of tasks such as close air support, target bombing, and air defense interception. So far, the F-35 has three models: the F-35A takes off and land on a traditional runway, the F-35B is a short take-off and landing/vertical take-off and landing model, and the F-35C is an aircraft carrier-based model. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter jet with a stealth design, with a combat radius of more than 1,000 kilometers, but it does not have supersonic cruise capabilities) and its engines do not have vector thrust.
Main data
Dimensions: members: 1 (A/B/C); total length: 15.09m; wingspan: 10.65m; total height: 5.28m; empty weight: 7,070kg; weight load: 1200kg (full stealth mount); empty weight: 12000kg; maximum take-off weight: 27200kg; maximum fuel load: 8900kg (internal); maximum external weapon load: 6800kg; power unit:; American general F135 turbofan engine produced by Ratt & Whitney.
Research and development history
The F-35 was developed on the basis of the X-35 demonstrator that won the US JSF fighter project. The US military hopes that the F-35 and F-22 fighter jets will form a high-low match. On October 26, 2001, Secretary of the Air Force Rossi of the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Lockheed Martin's X-35 program finally defeated its strong competitor Boeing's X-35 based on strength, design advantages and disadvantages, and risk levels. Plan 32 won the largest arms contract in history and was responsible for the development of the next generation of advanced joint strike fighters. The new generation of joint strike fighters was also officially named F-35.
Equipment situation
Planned purchase volume of F-35. United States: Air Force 1763, Navy 340, Marine Corps 340; United Kingdom: 85 15 (optional); Australia: 100; Canada: 80; Israel: 25 50 (optional); Italy: Air Force 109, Navy 22; Norway: 48 ; Netherlands: 85 15 (optional); Turkey: 116; Japan: 42.