The F-35C can reach speeds of 1.6 Mach (~1,200 mph) even with a full internal weapons load. With its fuel and internal weapons load, the F-35C can fly faster with no drag associated with external tanks and weapons required for legacy fighters.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority and strike missions, it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and …

Parts to render wheel chocks are also included. • Features realistic renderings of pylons (F-35C's dedicated design) under wings and lower fuselage gun pod. (The gun pod is not attached if using RCS enhancers.)

The F-35 has three different models: The F-35A is a Conventional Take-Off and Landing variant, the F-35B is a Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing variant, and the F-35C is a Carrier-based Variant. F-35A, F-35B and F-35C flying in formation nearby Eglin AFB.

Jan 23, 2025 · All three variants of the relatively new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have failed to hit readiness targets entirely. That’s according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a watchdog agency reporting on federal programs.

Sep 24, 2023 · Unlike other F-35 variants, the F-35B lacks a landing hook. Instead, it uses a “STOVL/HOOK” control to switch between normal and vertical flight modes. The F-35B can achieve speeds of Mach 1.6 (1,976 km/h) and is capable of performing vertical and/or short take-offs and landings (V/STOL).

Oct 2, 2014 · A total of 100 F-35C jets will gradually replace 70 aging FA-18 Hornets, increasing the number of aircraft at Lemoore by 30 by 2028, the Navy said, though the number will be similar to 2013...

This is the 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Plastic Model Kit from Tamiya. The F-35C is a carrier-based variant designed for catapult-assisted take-offs and arrested recoveries from aircraft carriers.

240120-N-LM220-1063 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2024) Lance Cpl. Dillan Mest, left, from Houston, and Lance Cpl. Alex Dreher, from Palisade, Minn., chock and chain an F-35C Lightning II, assigned...

Sailors and Lockheed Martin personnel move in to chock the wheels of a Navy variant F-35C Lightning II after a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Sailors from the Strike Fighter Squadron-101, along with Airmen and Marines work directly with the LM maintainers to help put the joint strike fighters in the air.