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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Military
Sukhoi Su-35 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerLockheed MartinSukhoi
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇷🇺 Russia
First flight20062008
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built——
Unit costUS$ 82.5 million—
Dimensions
Length15.70 m21.90 m
Wingspan10.70 m15.30 m
Height4.40 m5.90 m
Wing area42.7 m²62.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight13,290 kg18,400 kg
Max. take-off weight31,800 kg34,500 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,930 km/h2,400 km/h
Max. MachMach 1.60Mach 2.25
Range2,200 km3,600 km
Ferry range—4,500 km
Combat radius1,239 km—
Service ceiling15,240 m18,000 m
Rate of climb—280.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Hardpoints1012
Powerplant
Engines12
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney F135-PW-100Saturn AL-41F1S (thrust vectoring)
Thrust (each)128.0 kN86.3 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)191.0 kN142.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
1,930 km/h
Sukhoi Su-35
2,400 km/h

Range

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
2,200 km
Sukhoi Su-35
3,600 km

Max. take-off weight

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
31,800 kg
Sukhoi Su-35
34,500 kg

Wingspan

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
11 m
Sukhoi Su-35
15 m

Length

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
16 m
Sukhoi Su-35
22 m

Service ceiling

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
15,240 m
Sukhoi Su-35
18,000 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.