Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Lockheed Martin · Multirole fighter
HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
Developed from the F-16 design, the F-2 grew a larger wing and tail, incorporated extensive composite structure, and introduced an operational active electronically scanned array radar. Its proportions reflect Japan's emphasis on maritime strike, range, and a large anti-ship payload.
INTERACTIVE MODEL LOADS WHEN NEARBY
2016 / ModernAirframe B
F-35A Lightning II
Lockheed Martin · Conventional multirole fighter
HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
The conventional-runway F-35A combines low-observable shaping, sensor fusion, and internal weapons carriage with the lightest airframe and largest internal fuel load of the three F-35 variants. It entered U.S. Air Force operational service in 2016 and is designed for both air-to-air and precision-strike missions.
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION BREAKDOWN
METRICMitsubishi F-2AF-35A Lightning II
Top speed
Mach 2 classAPPROXIMATE / PUBLISHED
Mach 1.6REFERENCE VALUE
Ceiling
50,000+ ftAPPROXIMATE / PUBLISHED
50,000 ftREFERENCE VALUE
Range
2,600 mi ferryREFERENCE VALUE
1,200+ nmiAPPROXIMATE / PUBLISHED
Archive milestone
Service entry · 2000REFERENCE VALUE
Service entry · 2016REFERENCE VALUE
Nation
JapanDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
United StatesDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Primary role
Multirole fighterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Conventional multirole fighterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Values are concise archive references and can vary by variant, payload, configuration, altitude, operating conditions, and source. Range may describe different published measures where a directly comparable figure is unavailable.
