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F-35 Fast Facts

The F-35 Lightning II program has delivered over 410 aircraft to various military branches worldwide. Recent milestones include the first operational mission by the RAF and exercises involving the US, UK, and Israel over the Mediterranean. The per-unit cost for F-35s continues to decrease significantly from early production lots due to cost-reduction efforts. The F-35 program involves over 1,500 global suppliers and supports over 220,000 direct and indirect jobs in the US.

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F-35 Fast Facts

The F-35 Lightning II program has delivered over 410 aircraft to various military branches worldwide. Recent milestones include the first operational mission by the RAF and exercises involving the US, UK, and Israel over the Mediterranean. The per-unit cost for F-35s continues to decrease significantly from early production lots due to cost-reduction efforts. The F-35 program involves over 1,500 global suppliers and supports over 220,000 direct and indirect jobs in the US.

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July 10, 2019

F-35 Lightning II Program Status and Fast Facts


Program Status Watch F-35 by the Numbers

Flight Hours
0
2 0 5,0 0 1 19
410+ 840+ 8,040+
Aircraft delivered Bases worldwide Pilots Maintainers

Recent Milestones
• Royal Air Force F-35Bs deploy to Amendola Air Base, Italy for bilateral training with the Italian Air Force. July 3
• Royal Air Force F-35Bs conducts first operational mission in support of Operation Shader. June 25
• The United States, United Kingdom and Israel participate in F-35 Exercise Tri-Lightning over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. June 26
• Hill AFB’s F-35 fighter wings demonstrate global reach, operating from nine counties in seven days. June 18
• Joint government and industry team wins prestigious Colliery Award Trophy for life-saving AutoGCAS tech. June 13
• U.S. Marine Corps F-35B conducts first-time flyover above White House. June 12
• Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Reach Handshake Agreement for Lowest Cost F-35s in History. June 11
• F-35 enterprise delivers 400th F-35 and fleet surpasses 200,000 flight hours. June 3
• The Polish government announces plans to move forward with a Letter of Request for 32 F-35As. May 28
• Royal Air Force F-35Bs deploy to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, as part of a six-week deployment for Exercise Lightning Dawn. May 21
• U.S. Air Force F-35As deploy to Europe as part of a Theater Security Package. May 24
• The U.S. Air Force reactivates aggressor squadron for F-35 training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. May 9

Program Cost Cost Reduction Statistics


LRIP 11 Cost • More than 60% reduction in Unit Recurring Flyaway cost since Lot 1.
• More than 5% reduction in Unit Recurring Flyaway since previous
F-35A F-35B F-35C contract.
• Blueprint for Affordability efforts projected to save more than $6 billion
over the life of the program.
$89.2M $115.5M $107.7M • As production ramps and additional improvements are implemented,
Lockheed Martin’s goal is to reduce the cost of an F-35A to $80 million
Total Aircraft Quantities LRIP 1-11: 501 by 2020, which is equal to or less than the cost of legacy aircraft while
providing a generational leap in capability.

Program of Record

U.S.A. U.K. Italy Netherlands Turkey Australia Norway


USAF 1,763 F-35As RAF/RN 138 F-35s 60 F-35As/30 F-35Bs 37 F-35As 100 F-35As 100 F-35As 52 F-35As
DoN 693 F-35B/Cs IOC: 1/19 IOC: 12/18
IOC: USMC: 7/15,
USAF 8/16, USN 2/19 Foreign Military Sales

Denmark Canada Israel Japan Republic of Korea Belgium


27 F-35As 88 F-35As 50 F-35As 105 F-35As/42 STOVL 40 F-35As 34 F-35As
IOC: IAF: 12/17 IOC: 3/19
Economic Impact
• 1,500+ top tier suppliers around the globe, including more than 1,400 U.S. and Puerto Rico-

1,500+
based suppliers.
• Final Assembly factories in Fort Worth, Texas; Cameri, Italy; and Nagoya, Japan
• Suppliers located in 45 U.S. states and Puerto Rico
• Over 220,000 direct and indirect jobs supported in the US
SUPPLIERS
• Over $44.2 billion of total economic impact

F-35 Production
*Planned delivery quantities beyond 2018 are approximate based on the current F-35 production profile.
170+
160
140
131

91
66
45 46
9 29 35 36

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

F-35 Lightning II F-35A F-35B F-35C


Specs

Length 51.4 ft / 15.7 m 51.2 ft / 15.6 m 51.5 ft / 15.7 m


Height 14.4 ft / 4.38 m 14.3 ft / 4.36 m 14.7 ft / 4.48 m
Wingspan 35 ft / 10.7 m 35 ft / 10.7 m 43 ft / 13.1 m
Wing area 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 460 ft2 / 42.7 m2 668 ft2 / 62.1 m2
Horizontal tail span 22.5 ft / 6.86 m 21.8 ft / 6.65 m 26.3 ft / 8.02 m
Weight empty 29,300 lb 32,300 lb 34,800 lb
Internal fuel capacity 18,250 lb / 8278 kg 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg 19,750 lb / 8,960kg
Weapons payload 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg 15,000 lb / 6,800kg 18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
Standard internal weapons load • 25 mm GAU-22/A cannon • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air • Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air
• Two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles missiles missiles
• Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM • Two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAM • Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM
guided bombs guided bombs guided bombs

Maximum weight 70,000 lb class 60,000 lb class 70,000 lb class


Propulsion* F135-PW-100 F135-PW-600 F135-PW-100
(uninstalled thrust ratings) 40,000 lb Max. 40,000 lb Max. 40,000 lb Max.
25,000 lb Mil. 25,000 lb Mil. 25,000 lb Mil.
Vertical N/A 40,500 lb Vertical Vertical N/A
Speed (full internal weapons load) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph)
Combat radius (internal fuel) >590 nm / 1,093 km (USAF profile) >450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile) >600 nm / 1,100 km (USN profile)

Range (internal fuel) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USAF profile) >900 nm / 1,667 km (USMC profile) >1,200 nm / 2,200 km (USN profile)

Max g-rating 9.0 7.0 7.5

All information current as of July 10, 2019


For additional questions and the latest data, please contact Carolyn Nelson or Mike Friedman

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