F-35 Joint Strike Fighter America’s Next Generation Strike Aircraft

JSF History Result of the need by the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps to replace aging strike-fighters Result of the need by the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps to replace aging strike-fighters Lockheed Martin and Boeing each awarded $750 million to develop concept program for JSF in 1996 Lockheed Martin and Boeing each awarded $750 million to develop concept program for JSF in 1996 DoD awarded Lockheed Martin contract for System Development and Demonstration in 2001 DoD awarded Lockheed Martin contract for System Development and Demonstration in 2001 JSF jointly funded by the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Australia, and Turkey JSF jointly funded by the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Australia, and Turkey Maiden flight on 15 December 2006 Maiden flight on 15 December 2006 Will replace USAF F-16 and A-10, USN F/A-18C, and USMC F/A-18 and AV-8B Will replace USAF F-16 and A-10, USN F/A-18C, and USMC F/A-18 and AV-8B

JSF Models USAF F-35A Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) USAF F-35A Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) USMC F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) USMC F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) USN F-35C Carrier-based (CV) USN F-35C Carrier-based (CV)

F-35 Specifications 1 pilot, 0 NFOs 1 pilot, 0 NFOs Wingspan 43.0 ft., wing area 620 ft.² Wingspan 43.0 ft., wing area 620 ft.² Powerplant: one F135 Pratt and Whitney turbofan (to be replaced by F136 General Electric turbofan) Powerplant: one F135 Pratt and Whitney turbofan (to be replaced by F136 General Electric turbofan) Max speed: Mach 1.8+ Max speed: Mach 1.8+ Range: 1,620 nautical miles Range: 1,620 nautical miles Sensors: AN/APG-81 AESA Radar, AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), Sensors: AN/APG-81 AESA Radar, AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), –DAS will allow enhanced situational awareness, missile warning, aircraft warning, day/night pilot vision, and fire control capability –EOTS will provide extended range detection and precision targeting against ground targets, plus long-range detection of air-to-air threats

F-35C Specifics Larger wingspan and control surfaces than CTOL and STOVL for better low-speed performance behind the carrier Larger wingspan and control surfaces than CTOL and STOVL for better low-speed performance behind the carrier Stronger landing gear to deal with stresses of carrier operations Stronger landing gear to deal with stresses of carrier operations Greater range due to larger fuel tanks in larger wings Greater range due to larger fuel tanks in larger wings Unlike the CTOL, does not have an internal gun Unlike the CTOL, does not have an internal gun

Armament 2 internal weapon bays for air-to-air missiles or air-to- ground bombs 2 internal weapon bays for air-to-air missiles or air-to- ground bombs 2 underwing air-to-air missile stations 2 underwing air-to-air missile stations 4 external hardpoints for air-to-ground missiles or bombs 4 external hardpoints for air-to-ground missiles or bombs Internal gun on F-35A, external gun attachment for F- 35B and –C Internal gun on F-35A, external gun attachment for F- 35B and –C Drawbacks of external armament include increased drag and greater radar cross-section Drawbacks of external armament include increased drag and greater radar cross-section Will allow F-35 to accomplish missions of close-air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat Will allow F-35 to accomplish missions of close-air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat

Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) Unlike all previous modern fighter aircraft, JSF will not have built in Head-Up Display (HUD) in the cockpit Unlike all previous modern fighter aircraft, JSF will not have built in Head-Up Display (HUD) in the cockpit Instead, will be replaced by JHMCS, which will allow 360-degree situational awareness by the pilot Instead, will be replaced by JHMCS, which will allow 360-degree situational awareness by the pilot –Pilot will be able to look anywhere in the cockpit or outside the aircraft and get critical information such as airspeed, altitude, attitude, and g-load

JSF Helmet-Mounted Display Typical Head-Up Display

AIM-9X Sidewinder Next generation air-to-air missile Next generation air-to-air missile Imaging infrared focal plane array seeker with claimed 90-degree off-boresight capability Imaging infrared focal plane array seeker with claimed 90-degree off-boresight capability Compatibility with JHMCS Compatibility with JHMCS Three-dimensional thrust-vectoring control providing increased turn capability Three-dimensional thrust-vectoring control providing increased turn capability Same rocket motor, fuse and warhead of older Sidewinder versions, but has increased range and speed due to decreased drag Same rocket motor, fuse and warhead of older Sidewinder versions, but has increased range and speed due to decreased drag

Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Low cost “smart” bombs developed with cooperation between USAF and USN Low cost “smart” bombs developed with cooperation between USAF and USN Turns traditional “dumb” bombs into guided weapons by adding inertial navigation system and GPS Turns traditional “dumb” bombs into guided weapons by adding inertial navigation system and GPS When GPS signal available, can achieve circular error probability (CEP) of 13 meters or less When GPS signal available, can achieve circular error probability (CEP) of 13 meters or less If GPS signal is jammed or lost, can still achieve 30 meter CEP or less for free flight times up to 100 seconds If GPS signal is jammed or lost, can still achieve 30 meter CEP or less for free flight times up to 100 seconds

Questions?

Review What is the designation of the F-35 Navy version? a. CTOL b. CV c. STOVL

What aircraft is the F-35C replacing? a. F-14 Tomcat b. EA-6B Prowler c. F-16 Falcon d. F/A-18 Hornet

What missions can the F-35 accomplish? a. Close-air support b. Tactical bombing c. Air-to-air combat d. All of the above