What is the Navy version of the F-35?
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What is the Navy version of the F-35?
The F-35C is the first and world’s only long-range stealth strike fighter designed and built explicitly for Navy carrier operations.
How many different versions of the F-35 are there?
three variants
The F-35 family includes three variants — all single-seat jets. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant, and the F-35C carrier variant. All three variants have similar performance characteristics and the exact same advanced avionics.
What is the Russian equivalent of the F-35?
The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian: Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air-defence fighter….Sukhoi Su-35.
| Su-27M / Su-35 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Multi-role fighter, air superiority fighter |
| National origin | Soviet Union (Russia since 1991) |
| Design group | Sukhoi Design Bureau |
What aircraft is the F-35 replacing?
The F-35 is designed to replace aging fighter inventories including U.S. Air Force F-16s and A-10s, U.S. Navy F/A-18s, U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers and F/A-18s, and U.K. Harrier GR.
Does the Navy fly F-22?
Instead of the F-22, the Navy years later ended up getting the stealthy F-35C Lighting II to be carrier-borne with folded wings. This summer marked the first deployment of the F-35C on the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. The F-35C has highly evolved sensors that can “manage” a battle in the air.
What’s the difference between an F-35 and an F-35B?
The primary difference between the two jets is that the B is less nimble in general. There is a multitude of reasons for this, many of which stem from the necessity for the B to have VSTOL capability. The B variant is considerably “fatter” and bulkier than the F-35A as a result of the integration of the lift fan.
Which is better F-35 or Su-57?
The Su-57 is faster, significantly faster as a matter of fact. The F-35 has a maximum speed of 1,199 mph compared to 1,616 mph. The Su-57 could thus strike first and run away, while its range is also more than double at 3,107 miles vs. the F-35’s 1,379-mile range.
What is America’s best fighter jet?
The F-35 Lightning II is considered the most modern fighter jet in the world. The jet, made by US manufacturer Lockheed Martin, is considered more than just a fighter aircraft.
What is the fastest fighter jet in the US?
The NASA/USAF X-15 is the fastest fighter jet ever produced. It reached record top speed of Mach 6.72 or 4,520 mph, which is more than five times the speed of sound.
What is the US newest fighter jet?
But missing from most of the aerial action—both on screen and in real life—is the much anticipated but also delayed F-35 Lightning II, the military’s newest fighter jet.
