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Technical Specifications X-35A/B/C

Powerplant: one Pratt & Whitney F119-611 turbofan probably producing between 34,000 and 40,000 lbs of thrust with afterburning

Dimensions: X-35A: length 50 ft 6 in (15.37m); height ???; wing span 35 ft 0 in (10.65m) X-35C: larger wing span

Weights: unknown

Performance: max level speed unknown; service ceiling probably more than 15,240m (50,000 ft); g limit estimated at +9

Armament: one single-barrel Boeing Advanced 27mm cannon, primary AAM for defense is the AIM-120 AMRAAM of which at least two will be able to be carried in the internal weapon bay. The AIM-9X Sidewinder can only be carried on external additional hardpoints or on the wingtips, not in the internal weapons bay. A large variation of A-G weapons. Of which at least two JDAM GBU-31 (USAF, US Navy requirement) bombs or GBU-32 (USMC requirement) will be able to be carried in the internal weapons bay.




Artist impression of JSF with JDAM

picture courtesy of Boeing
Boeing's 27mm Aircraft Cannon,
based on the Mauser BK27


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