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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
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Multirole Fighters · United States · 2006
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LockheedMartinF-35BLightningII

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Photo: Tosaka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Versatility
85
Air-to-Air Capability
75
Air-to-Ground Capability
85
Avionics
90
Range & Payload
75
Speed & Agility
65
Survivability
85
Reliability
65
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United States
CategoryMultirole Fighters
EraPost-Cold War
In service2006
Operators5 countries
Quantity1,325
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
79
Multirole Fighters MASS Rating
13/25
Post-Cold War
33/88
All-Time
Multirole Fighters · 10 axes scored
Versatility
85
Air-to-Air Capability
75
Air-to-Ground Capability
85
Avionics
90
Range & Payload
75
Speed & Agility
65
Survivability
85
Reliability
65
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multirole fighters category.
01 / Overview
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Production
2006–
Quantity
1,325
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIROLE FIGHTERS · POST-COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
79
multirole fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multirole fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight2008
  • Service Entry Year2015
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolemultirole strike fighter
  • Generation5th
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
  • Engine TypeTurbofan
  • Engine ModelPratt & Whitney F135
  • Number of Engines1
  • Thrust (dry, each)63
  • Thrust (afterburner, each)191
  • AfterburnerYes
  • Thrust VectoringYes
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Top Speed (Mach)1.6 Mach
◇Armament5MOD.5
▤Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2006Production started
  2. 2015Entered service
  3. 2022Sale: Finland (64 units)
  4. 2023Sale: Canada (88 units)
  5. 2024Sale: Czech Republic (24 units)
20
years in service
1,325
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 8units
8active
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IISALES9records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2024Czech Republic24——
2023Canada88——
2023Greece20——
2022Finland64——
2022Germany35——
2018Belgium34——
—Italy75——
—Japan105——
—Australia72——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar: a radar system using a phased array antenna to steer and scan electronically.
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
Infrared Search and Track (IRST) is a passive sensor system that detects and tracks airborne targets by their heat signatures without emitting radiation.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Aircraft design and technology features that reduce detection by radar, infrared, acoustic, and other sensors through shaping, materials, and emissions control.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
The ability to direct engine thrust in varying directions to control aircraft attitude or trajectory.
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