Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Family
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an international military-aircraft family developed through the Joint Strike Fighter programme. Three principal variants share a common programme and systems foundation while serving conventional-runway, short-takeoff/vertical-landing, and carrier operations. The programme links a large multinational production and support network and remains in active manufacture and service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- F-35F-35AF-35BF-35CJoint Strike FighterJSFLightning II
- Family Name
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
- Full Name
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventionalstolvtol
- Description
- The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an international military-aircraft family developed through the Joint Strike Fighter programme. Three principal variants share a common programme and systems foundation while serving conventional-runway, short-takeoff/vertical-landing, and carrier operations. The programme links a large multinational production and support network and remains in active manufacture and service.
- First Flight Year
- 2,006
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- F-35A F135-PW-100 installation
- Notes
- Applies only to the conventional-takeoff-and-landing F-35A branch. The USAF identifies one Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan for F-35A; the F-35B F135-PW-600 and other F-35 subseries remain unmodeled until separately sourced.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:32:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:00:27 UTC