LOCKHEED-MARTIN F-35 LIGHTNING II
F-35 SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed-Martin Corp., Bethesda, Maryland, USA (Sub-contractors, Northrop-Grumman Corp., Los Angeles, California, USA & BAE Systems, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) |
| Model: | ? |
| Designations: | F-35; X-35 |
| Name: | Lightning II |
| First official flight: | (X-35) 24/10/2000 (F-35A) 15/12/2006 |
| Factory production period: | 1997 - present |
| Primary service period: | ? |
| Last official flight: | Still in service |
F-35 VARIANTS AND PRODUCTION
X-35
2000, prototype single-engined,
multi-role
stealth strike fighter.
X-35A (301) - CTOL USAF version.
X-35C (300) - CTOL US Navy version.
Produced 1997 - 2000
Lockheed-Martin Palmdale, California
| 300, 301 | PAV-2, PAV-1 | Total: 002 |
F-35A
2006, as X-35A, CTOL production
version for USAF.
Produced 2003 - present
Lockheed-Martin Fort Worth, Texas
| AA-01 | AA-1 | |
| AF-01 / AF-04 | AF-1 / AF-4 |
Total: 005 |
F-35B
2008, as X-35B, STOVL production
version for USMC.
Produced 2007 - present
Lockheed-Martin Fort Worth, Texas
| BF-01 / BF-04 | BF-1 / BF-4 |
Total: 004 |
F-35C
2010, as X-35C, carrier-based production
version for US Navy, larger
folding wings.
Produced 2009 - present
Lockheed-Martin Fort Worth, Texas
| CF-01 / CF-04 | CF-1 / CF-4 |
Total: 004 |
|
Grand Total: 015 |
F-35 CONVERSION
| X-35B |
1 |
X-35A(301), 2001, prototype with lift-fan for STOVL USMC version. |