F35 The Air to EVERYTHING Fighter | Best of Aviation Series

The F35 The Air to EVERYTHING Fighter: The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation, single engine, single seat, multirole stealth fighter which is tasked with performing a variety of missions including strike, air superiority, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare, Having been called the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world, the F35 is intended to operate until 2070. Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor, along with principal partners BAE Systems and Northrup Grumman. The F35 is an international fighter, with partner nations that include, Norway, Australia, Denmark, Canada, and the Netherlands. The F35 is actually a family of aircraft that is produced in three main variants: The CTOL or Conventional Takeoff and landing F-35a, the STOVL or short take off and vertical landing F-35B, and the CV/CATOBAR or Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery F-35C. Let’s start by taking a look at the specifications for the F-35A:

Specifications
Length: 51.4 FT(15.7 M)
Height: 14.4 FT (4.4 M)
Wingspan: 35 FT (11 M)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.6 at altitude
700 KN (806 MPH; 1,296 KMH) at sea level

Empty weight: 29,300 LB (13,290 KG)

Max. takeoff weight: 70,000 LB (31,751 KG)

RANGE: 669 NMI (770 MI, 1,239 KM) on internal fuel
760 NMI (870 MI; 1,410 KM) interdiction mission on internal fuel, for internal air to air configuration

Thrust to weight ratio: 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)

Engine Thrust Class
Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan,
28,000 LBF (120 kN) thrust dry,
43,000 LBF (190 kN) with afterburner

***Note: For the UK F-35 order: it is A and B models not B and C. The RAF will use F-35A's and the RN will use F-35 B's. Thanks to YouTube user Lloyd Benson for pointing this out ***

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Video Time stamps:
Overview: 0:10
Specifications 1:18
Armament: 2:33
Sensors: 4:30
Development: 9:40
Competition: 11:22
Production: 13:59
Countries that operate it: 16:47
Operational history: 18:31
Future: 19:21

Credits/Attributions:

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F-35 Line drawings: Milkhelevich

GAU 22/A Cannon Drawing:
General Dynamics

F-22 and F-35 Photography and Footage: Lockheed Martin
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/

F-35B thrust diagram:
Tosaka / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)

Convair Model 200 painting:
Mark.malewski / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Israeli F-35I photo:
Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס"ן עופר, חיל האוויר הישראלי / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)

Israeli F-35I flyby photo:
Deror Avi / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Danish F35 Livery:
Illustration: Defence Command Denmark (Forsvaret)

Repuplic of Korea Concept Art: Lockheed Martin
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Ace Combat F-35C Footage Courtesy of:
IRAQI FALKEN

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