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Lockheed F-35B ZM135, Royal Air Force, Edwards AFB
General Background
The Lockheed F-35 is an advanced stealth fifth generation fighter combining speed and superb agility. There are three variants; F-35A, B and C. The F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and Landing) and has four internal weapons stations in two weapons bays plus three optional external weapons stations. The F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant while the F-35C is a CV (Carrier Variant). The F-35 will replace the USAF A-10 and F-16, the F/A-18 for the USN and the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the USMC.
The Aircraft
The first of three developmental Lockheed F-35Bs for the RAF was completed in November 2011
with the first flight on April 13, 2012. These three aircraft have been delivered for evaluation and
designated BK-01, BK-02 and BK-03 with each aircraft assigned the RAF serial of ZM135,
ZM136 and ZM137 respectively. These RAF serials are being used to resemble the original
Lightning F.1 serials used in the 1960s. The only difference is the first Lightning F.1 was XM134
but since it crashed a year later BK-01 was started at the second aircraft XM135 (ZM135).
Specifications :
| Role: | Multi-role stealth fighter |
| First Flight: | December 16, 2006 |
| Crew: | |
| F-35A CTOL: | 1 |
| F-35B STOVL: | 1 |
| F-35C CV: | 1 |
| Powerplant: | |
| F-35A: | 1 x Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100, 40,000 lbs thrust with afterburner,25,000 lbs without. |
| F-35B: | 1 x Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-600, 38,000 lbs thrust with afterburner,26,000 lbs without and 40,500 lbs vertical. |
| F-35C: | 1 x Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100, 40,000 lbs thrust with afterburner,25,000 lbs without. |
| Internal Fuel Capacity: | |
| F-35A: | 18,250 lbs (8,278 kg) |
| F-35B: | 13,500 lbs (6,125 kg) |
| F-35C: | 19,750 lbs (8,960 kg) |
| Weights: | |
| Empty: | |
| F-35A: | 29,300 lbs (13,000 kg) |
| F-35B: | 32,300 lbs (14,700 kg) |
| F-35C: | 34,800 lbs (15,800 kg) |
| Maximum: | |
| F-35A: | 70,000 lbs (31,800 kg) |
| F-35B: | 60,000lbs (27,300 kg) |
| F-35C: | 70,000 lbs (31,800 kg) |
| Dimensions: | |
| F-35A: | |
| Length: | 51.4 ft (15.7 m) |
| Wingspan: | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Height: | 14.4 ft (4.38 m) |
| F-35B: | |
| Length: | 51.2 ft (15.6 m) |
| Wingspan: | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Height: | 14.3 ft (4.36 m) |
| F-35C: | |
| Length: | 51.5 ft (15.7 m) |
| Wingspan: | 43 ft (13.1 m) |
| Height: | 14.7 ft (4.48 m) |
| Performance: | |
| Speed with full internal weapons load: | |
| F-35A: | Mach 1.6 |
| F-35B: | Mach 1.6 |
| F-35C: | Mach 1.6 |
| Combat Radius with internal fuel: | |
| F-35A: | 590 nm (1,093 km) |
| F-35B: | 450 nm (833 km) |
| F-35C: | 600 nm (1,100 km) |
| Range with internal fuel: | |
| F-35A: | 1,200 nm (2,200 km) |
| F-35B: | 900 nm (1,667 km) |
| F-35C: | 1,200 nm (2,200 km) |
| Weapons (Standard Internal): | |
| F-35A: | 1 x 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon |
| 2 x AIM-120C air-to-air missiles | |
| 2 x 2,000 pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs | |
| Weapons Payload: | 18,000 lbs (8,160 kg) |
| F-35B: | 2 x AIM-120C air-to-air missiles |
| 2 x 1,000 lb GBU32 JDAM guided bombs | |
| F-35C: | 2 x AIM-120C air-to-air missiles |
| 2 x 2,000 pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs |