Fighter Jets
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
ICAO: F35
Overview
The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter developed for the United States Air Force. Known for its agility and fly-by-wire controls, it has become one of the most widely operated fighters in the world. The aircraft has served in numerous air forces since the late 1970s.
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 29,160 lbf · 130 kN
- Avionics
- Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 1
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 49 ft 5 in · 15.06 m
- Tail height
- —
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 32 ft 8 in · 9.96 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 42,300 lb · 19,200 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 15,800 lb · 7,150 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 850 gal · 3,200 L · 2,600 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 1,147 kt · 1,320 mph · 2,124 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 2,280 nm · 2,620 mi · 4,220 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 50,000 ft · 15,200 m
- Rate of climb
- 50,000 ft/min · 254 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 1,130 ft · 350 m
- Landing distance
- 1,500 ft · 460 m
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