Post by Matt Kovac on Dec 10, 2007 18:17:20 GMT -4
Letalski is a licensed Producer of the F-35 fighter. This aircraft is widely used by the Ocian Defense Forces and other Air Forces. The fighter specializes in close air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat.
Apart from this, the fighter can reach speeds access of Mach 1 and is capable of carrier landings.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 50 ft 6 in (15.37 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.65 m)
Height: 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Wing area: 459.6 ft² (42.7 m²)
Empty weight: 26,000 lb (12,000 kg)
Loaded weight: 44,400 lb (20,100 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 60,000 lb (27,200 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 25,000 lbf[61] (111 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: >40,000 lbf[61] (178 kN)
Secondary Powerplant: 1× General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 afterburning turbofan, >40,000 lbf (178 kN) [in development]
Lift fan (STOVL): 1× Rolls-Royce Lift System driven from either F135 or F136 power plant, 18,000 lbf (80 kN)
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+[61] (1,200 mph, 1,931 km/h)
Range: A: 1,200 nmi; B: 900 nm; C: 1400 nm[61] (A: 2,200 km; B: 1,667 km; C: 2,593 km) on internal fuel
Combat radius: 600 nmi (690 mi, 1,110 km)
Rate of climb: classified (not publicly available)
Wing loading: 91.4 lb/ft² (446 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight:
With full fuel: A: 0.89; B: 0.92; C: 0.81[61]
With 50% fuel: A: 1.12; B: 1.10; C: 1.01[61]
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