F-35B-short-takeoff-vertica-landing_jet

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 51.4 ft (15.67 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft[N 6] (10.7 m)
Height: 14.2 ft[N 7] (4.33 m)
Wing area: 460 ft²[113] (42.7 m²)
Empty weight: 29,300 lb (13,300 kg)
Loaded weight: 49,540 lb[75][N 8][279] (22,470 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 70,000 lb[N 9] (31,800 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 28,000 lbf[280][N 10] (125 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 43,000 lbf[280][281] (191 kN)
Internal fuel capacity: 18,480 lb (8,382 kg)[N 11]
Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+[108] (1,200 mph, 1,930 km/h) Tested to Mach 1.53.[282]
Range: 1,200 nmi (2,220 km) on internal fuel
Combat radius: over 590 nmi[N 12] (1,090 km) on internal fuel[283]
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft[284] (18,288 m)
Rate of climb: classified (not publicly available)
Wing loading: 91.4 lb/ft² (446 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: **With full fuel: 0.87
With 50% fuel: 1.07
g-Limits: 9 g[N 13]