Function strike fighter
Contractor two competing teams:
Lockheed-Martin
Boeing
Service U.S. Air Force U.S. Marine Corps
U.K. Royal Navy U.S. Navy
Variants Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Carrier-based (CV)
Unit Cost FY94$ $28M $35M $38M
Inventory Objectives U.S. Air Force
2,036 aircraft U.S. Marine Corps
642 aircraft
U.K. Royal Navy
60 aircraft U.S. Navy
300 aircraft
Inventory Objectives 1,763 aircraft 609 aircraft 480 aircraft
Propulsion Baseline: P&W F119-PW-100 derivative from F-22r
Alternate Engine: General Electric F120 core
Thrust
Empty Weight ~22,500 lbs ~24,000 lbs
Internal Fuel 15,000 lbs 16,000 lbs
Payload 13,000 lbs 17,000 lbs
Maximum Takeoff Weight ~50,000 lbs
Length 45 feet
Wingspan 36 feet 30 feet
Height
Ceiling
Speed supersonic
Combat Radius over 600 nautical miles
Crew one
Armament
First flight 1999
Date Deployed 2008
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