U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II

US Navy F-35C Lightning II

America's newest and most advanced fighter, the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, will be flying in our feature show! It’s the world's only 5th generation, long-range stealth strike fighter designed and built explicitly for naval aircraft carrier operations. The carrier variant (CV) model features larger wings with foldable wingtip sections, larger wing and tail control surfaces for improved low-speed control, stronger landing gear for the stresses of carrier-arrested landings, a twin-wheel nose gear, and a stronger tailhook for use with carrier arrestor cables. The larger wing area allows for decreased landing speed while increasing both range and payload. Dayton’s F-35C will travel from Strike Fighter Squadron 125 Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California. It will be flown by LT James “TIP” Davis. The F-35C has never appeared in Dayton, so its debut demonstration will be exciting and certain to wow spectators.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • The F-35 is the first and only stealth, supersonic, multi-role fighter jet!
  • The F-35 is set to replace aging fighters including the F-16s, A-10s, F/A-18s, and AV-8B Harriers!
  • The helmet mounted display system contains all the intelligence and targeting information an F-35 pilot needs to complete a mission!
  • With the helmet, the pilots have the ability to look through the floor of the jet and see what is below!
  • Each helmet costs $400,000!
  • Nine countries are involved in the development of the F-35. They are the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Australia.

F-35C Lightning II FAST FACTS:

Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 turbofan engine

Thrust: 43,000 pounds per engine

Wingspan: 43 feet

Length: 51.5 feet

Height: 14.7 feet

Speed: Mach 1.6 (1,200 MPH)

Range: 1,350 miles

Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 70,000 pounds

Fuel Capacity: 19,750 pounds internally

Crew: One

Weapons load: Two AIM-12C/D air-to-air missiles, Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs

Unit Cost: $107.7 million


Website: https://www.f35.com/