F-35 Lightning II Program Status and Fast Facts
March 21, 2017

Highlights of the Last Three Months
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F-35s at Pax River and Edwards ITF successfully conduct the first firing trials of the MBDA Advanced Short
Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM); marking the first time a British-designed missile has been fired from the F35, and the first time any non-US missile has been fired from the aircraft. (Mar. 15)
Two Australian F-35As deploy from Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, to make international debut at Avalon Air
Show in Australia and successfully return home. (Feb. 23-Mar. 11)
F-35As from Hill AFB participate for the first time in USAF Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis AFB. The F-35s faced the
most advanced aggressor aircraft and simulated threats available, recording an impressive kill-ratio “north of 20-1”
and better than an 90 percent aircraft availability. (Feb. 20)
Lockheed Martin delivers the 200th F-35 Center Wing Assembly (CWA) built in Marietta, Georgia, to the Fort
Worth, Texas, F-35 production line. (Feb. 13)
Lt. Col. Nakano, Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A pilot, completes a solo sortie at Luke AFB, Utah,
representing a historic milestone for the JASDF and 944th Fighter Wing. (Feb. 11)
U.S. Government announces lowest priced F-35s in program history with the finalization of the LRIP 10 contract
for 90 aircraft. The price of an F-35A, which encompasses 85 percent of the program, is now $94.6 million, which
includes air vehicle, engine and fee. (Feb. 5)
USN receives its first F-35Cs at NAS Lemoore, California. Reinstated VFA-125 “Rough Raiders” become the
Navy’s west coast Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F-35C. (Jan. 25)
USMC VMFA-121 makes permanent move of F-35Bs from MCAS Yuma to MCAS Iwakuni, marking the first
trans-pacific F-35 crossing and permanent deployment of USMC F-35Bs in Japan (Jan. 18)
USAF officials announced NAS/JRB Fort Worth, Texas, as the preferred location for the first Air Force Reserveled F-35 base, which is expected to begin receiving its first F-35As in the mid-2020s. (Jan 12)
The F-35 program delivered its 200th operational jet, Japan’s AX-2, to Luke AFB, Arizona, for pilot training. (Jan.
11)
F-35s have flown more than 85,000 cumulative flight hours since December 2006.

F-35 LRIP Deliveries
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9 jets delivered in 2011
29 jets delivered in 2012
35 jets delivered in 2013
36 jets delivered in 2014
45 jets delivered in 2015
46 jets delivered in 2016

Program of Record
USAF
DoN (USN/USMC)
U.K. RAF/RN
Italy
Netherlands
Turkey
Australia
Norway
Denmark
Canada
Israel
Japan
S. Korea

1,763 F-35As
680 F-35B/Cs
138 F-35s
60 F-35As/30 F-35Bs
37 F-35As
100 F-35As
100 F-35As
52 F-35As
27 F-35As
65 F-35As
50 F-35As
42 F-35As
40 F-35As

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 Funding
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Full funding approved for LRIP lot 10 (90 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 9 (57 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 8 (43 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 7 (35 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 6 (36 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 5 (32 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 4 (32 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 3 (17 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 2 (12 aircraft)
Full funding approved for LRIP lot 1 (2 aircraft)

Cost
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In 2014, the DoD announced an industry-led effort called “Blueprint for Affordability” and expanded the effort in
2016 from a $1.8 billion to a $5 billion savings initiative. Also in 2016, it announced the Sustainment Cost
Reduction Initiative to save an additional $1 billion in savings through 2022. The goal of these programs is to
drive the cost of an F-35A to less than $85 million in 2019, where it will be equivalent to, or less, than any 4thgeneration fighter.
The LRIP 10 contract reflects an average airframe unit cost approximately 8 percent lower than the LRIP 9
contract signed in 2016 and an approximate 62 percent reduction since LRIP 1.
LRIP 10 Aircraft Costs (including jet, engine and fee):
o 76 F-35As CTOL - $94.6 million (7.3% reduction from Lot 9)
o 12 F-35B STOVL - $122.8 million (6.7% reduction from Lot 9)
o 2 F-35C CV - $121.8 million (7.9% reduction from Lot 9)

F-35 Quantities by Variant and Country for LRIP 1 − 10
LRIP 1 (2 Total) - 2 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 2 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
LRIP 2 (12 Total) - 12 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 6 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
LRIP 3 (17 Total) - 14 U.S. / 3 International
United States
o 7 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 7 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
International
o 1 F-35A CTOL for the Netherlands
o 2 F-35B STOVL for U.K.
LRIP 4 (32 Total) - 30 U.S. / 2 International
United States
o 10 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 16 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 1 F-35A CTOL for the Netherlands
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the U.K.
LRIP 5 (32 Total) - 32 U.S. / 0 International
United States
o 22 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 3 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 7 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
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 LRIP 6 (36 Total) - 31 U.S. / 5 International
United States
o 18 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 7 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Australia
LRIP 7 (35 Total) - 29 U.S. / 6 International
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B STOVL for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C CV for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 1 F-35B STOVL for the U.K.
LRIP 8 (43 Total) - 29 U.S. / 14 International (4 U.K., 2 Norway, 2 Italy, 4 Japan, 2 Israel)
United States
o 19 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 4 F-35C for the U.S. Navy
International
o 4 F-35B STOV for U.K.
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Italy
o 4 F-35A CTOL for Japan
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Israel
LRIP 9 (57 Total) - 34 U.S. / 23 International (6 UK, 6 Norway, 2 Italy, 2 Japan, 7 Israel)
United States
o 26 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 6 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 2 F-35C for the U.S. Navy
International
o 6 F-35B STOVL for UK
o 6 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 1 F-35A CTOL and 1 F-35B STOVL for Italy
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Japan
o 7 F-35A CTOL for Israel
LRIP 10 (90 Total) - 55 U.S. / 35 International (3 UK, 6 Norway, 8 Australia, 2 Turkey, 4 Japan, 6 Israel, 6 South Korea)
United States
o 44 F-35A CTOL for the U.S. Air Force
o 9 F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps
o 2 F-35C for the U.S. Navy
International
o 3 F-35B STOVL for UK
o 6 F-35A CTOL for Norway
o 8 F-35A CTOL for Australia
o 2 F-35A CTOL for Turkey
o 4 F-35A CTOL for Japan
o 6 F-35A CTOL for Israel
o 6 F-35A CTOL for South Korea

F-35 Specifications
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 F-35A CTOL

F-35B STOVL

F-35C CV

51.4 ft / 15.7 m
14.4 ft / 4.38 m

51.2 ft / 15.6 m
14.3 ft / 4.36 m

51.5 ft / 15.7 m
14.7 ft / 4.48 m

Wingspan
Wing area
Horizontal tail span
Weight empty
Internal fuel capacity

35 ft / 10.7 m
460 ft2 / 42.7 m2
22.5 ft / 6.86 m

35 ft / 10.7 m
460 ft2 / 42.7 m2
21.8 ft / 6.65 m

43 ft / 13.1 m
668 ft2 / 62.1 m2
26.3 ft / 8.02 m

29,300 lb
18,250 lb / 8278 kg

32,300 lb
13,500 lb / 6,125 kg

34,800 lb
19,750 lb / 8,960kg

Weapons payload

18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
15,000 lb / 6,800kg
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25 mm GAU-22/A
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Two AIM-120C air-tocannon
air missiles
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Two AIM-120C air-to- •
Two 1,000-pound
GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs
air missiles
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Two 2,000-pound
GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs

18,000 lb / 8,160 kg
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Two AIM-120C air-toair missiles
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Two 2,000-pound
GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs

70,000 lb class
F135-PW-100
40,000 lb Max.
25,000 lb Mil.
Vertical N/A
Mach 1.6
(~1,200 mph)

60,000 lb class
F135-PW-600
40,000 lb Max.
25,000 lb Mil.
40,500 lb Vertical
Mach 1.6
(~1,200 mph)

70,000 lb class
F135-PW-100
40,000 lb Max.
25,000 lb Mil.
Vertical N/A
Mach 1.6
(~1,200 mph)

>590 nm / 1,093 km

>450 nm / 833 km

>600 n.mi / 1,100 km

>1,200 nm / 2,200 km

>900 nm / 1,667 km

>1,200 n.mi / 2,200 km

9.0

7.0

7.5

Length
Height

Standard internal
weapons load

Maximum weight
Propulsion*
(uninstalled
thrust ratings)
Speed (full internal
weapons load)
Combat radius
(internal fuel)
Range (internal fuel)
Max g-rating

*Maximum Power (Max) = with afterburner; Military Power (Mil) = without afterburner; Vertical = without afterburner

Program Highlights
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2011 – The USAF accepted its first production-model F-35. F-35 successfully completed static structural testing.
BF-2 successfully executed a vertical landing on the deck of the USS WASP. AF-1 achieved the maximum design
limit Mach number for F-35, Mach 1.6. Japan announced that the F-35 has been selected as the country’s next
generation fighter.
2012 – The first F-35 night flight completed at Edwards AFB. An F-35A flew its first external weapons test
mission. The F-35B STOVL completed in-flight refueling while configured with external weapons. Norway ordered
its first F-35. The first international F-35 delivered to the U.K. Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training. F-35
completed more than 5,000 flight hours. AETC declared Eglin AFB ready for training.
2013 – First F-35C production model delivered. The first four F-35s arrived at Nellis AFB for operational testing.
U.S. Marine Corps conducted first operational F-35B vertical landing. U.K. announced RAF Marham in Norfolk as
home for F-35. U.S. services declare IOC dates. Australia recommitted to their program of record, which includes
purchasing 100 aircraft beginning in LRIP 10. $4.5 billion reduction in acquisition, operating and support costs
reflected in the SAR 12. Cameri, Italy, FACO operations commenced in July. Netherlands officially announced F-35
win in fighter-replacement competition. F-35B completed successful ship suitability testing aboard USS Wasp. The
first Netherlands F-35 pilot flew the jet. Lockheed Martin celebrated the inauguration of the 100th F-35.
2014 – The first F-35A with a Magellan-manufactured horizontal tail assembly successfully flew first flight. The first
Alenia Aermacchi-manufactured wing components installed flew on AF-44. Luke AFB received its first of 144 F35s. Republic of Korea selected F-35A to replace its fighter fleet. Eglin AFB began night-training program. Australia
announced additional procurement of 58 jets. The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced its intent to purchase the
country's first two F-35As. The final F-35A delivered to Eglin AFB, marking the 58th Fighter Squadron as the first
complete U.S. Air Force F-35A squadron. The first F-35B assigned to VMFAT-501 arrived at USMC Air Station
Beaufort. The USN decided to base F-35C aircraft at NAS Lemoore, California. The F-35C completed its first phase
of developmental test (DT-I) aboard an aircraft carrier, three days ahead of schedule.
2015 – Turkey ordered four more F-35As. RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, was selected as the first USAF base in
Europe. Nellis AFB received its first F-35A for the USAF Weapons School. The first F-35C for the USMC arrived at
Eglin AFB. Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, Australia’s first F-35A pilot, began training at Eglin AFB. Israel signed
a contract to buy 14 additional F-35 fighter jets. The Dutch Parliament approved an order for the nation’s first eight F-

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35As. The first internationally built F-35A rolled out of Italian FACO. Luke AFB officially began training pilots. The
F-35B completed climatic chamber testing. Marines completed Operational Test 1 (OT-I) with six F-35Bs aboard the
USS Wasp. F-35B completed Operational Readiness Inspection at MCAS Yuma ahead of USMC IOC declaration.
USMC declared F-35B Initial Operational Capability with 10 jets at MCAS Yuma. The Italian Air Force completed
the first fuel transfer from a KC-767A to an F-35A at Edwards AFB. Hill AFB received first two F-35As. AL-1
became the first F-35 to be manufactured and to fly outside the U.S. at the Italian FACO in Cameri, Italy. The first F35A Norway Delivery Ceremony was held at the Lockheed Martin Fort Worth facility. Hill AFB flew the first combat
coded F-35As for the first time as part of the 34th Squadron. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) completed the
first fuel transfer from a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to an F-35A at Edwards AFB.
Norway’s first F-35A accomplished first flight. F-35C completed DT-II ship trials aboard the USS
Eisenhower, completing 66 catapults and arrestments four days early. Hill AFB celebrated the arrival of its first F35As. F-35A flyover at Lockheed Martin Armed Force Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, makes history as first F-35
flyover at collegiate bowl game. The four jets were from the 61st Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona.
The DoD accepts its 45th F-35 Lightning II aircraft delivery for 2015, meeting the program production goal for the
year. AX-5, Japan’s first Japanese-assembled F-35A, begins the mate process at the Nagoya, Japan, FACO facility.
Luke AFB, Arizona announces F-35 Heritage Flight Program. Italy becomes the sixth nation to receive an F-35
with the delivery of AL-1 from the Cameri, Italy, FACO. Italy’s first jet is the first F-35A to be delivered outside
the United States. U.K. National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review reaffirmed the U.K.
program of record of 138 F-35Bs. Norway’s first two F-35As arrive at Luke AFB, Arizona. Italy’s first F-35 pilots
complete initial training flights at Luke AFB, Arizona. F-35A completes first aerial gun test at Edwards AFB,
California.
2016 - U.K. MOD, USMC and USAF announce jets participating at 2016 Royal International Air Tattoo and 2016
Farnborough Air Show. The first F-35A full wing-set produced by Italy’s Finmeccanica-Aeronautics at the Cameri,
Italy, FACO facility, made its first flight on AF-88 in Fort Worth, Texas. AS-1, Israel’s first F-35A, begins the mate
process at the Fort Worth production facility. Airmen from Hill AFB drop the first laser-guided bomb from an F-35A
outside the testing environment. Six Operational Test and Evaluation F-35As from 53rd Fighter Wing deploy to
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho to simulate a squadron deployment to a base with no existing F-35 support. An Italian
Air Force F-35A, AL-1, completes the first transatlantic crossing of an F-35 by flying from Cameri Air Base, Italy,
to NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. A new lightweight Gen-III F-35 helmet successfully completes the first round of
testing aimed at fixes to the jet’s escape system. Israel announces its first two F-35As are scheduled to land in
country on Dec. 12. Gen. Chris Bogdan, F-35 Program Executive Officer, testifies before U.S. Senate Armed
Services Committee saying radar stability issues are fixed with updated 3i software. F-35 Joint Program Office
declares development of 2B and 3i software complete, giving full attention to 3F software which contains the full
initial warfighting capability for all variants. Dutch F-35As AN-1 and AN-2 deployed from Edwards AFB to
Leeuwarden Air Base (AB), Netherlands, for environmental testing and participation in RNLAF Open Days at
Leeuwarden AB. Netherlands tests proved F-35A no louder than F-16s during extensive noise testing. Denmark’s
Government announces procurement of 27 F-35As. Hill AFB F-35As deployed to Mountain Home AFB with seven
jets and 190 people. Jet executed IOC mission tests including SEAD, CAS and Air Interdiction: 88 of 88 sorties
flown, 97 percent Mission Capable Rate and F-35A was undefeated in engagements with 4th Gen aircraft.
UK/USAF/USMC F-35Bs and F-35As deploy to RAF Fairford for three-week deployment. The U.S. armed services
decide to extend the operational life of the F-35 fleet by six years. Eielson AFB, Alaska, is selected as the new home
for the Air Force’s first operational overseas F-35A squadron scheduled to arrive in 2020. More than 425,000 people
attend the 75 Years of Airpower air show at Luke AFB where the F-35A makes its debut appearance as part of the
F-35 Heritage Team. Israel celebrated the rollout of its first F-35A Adir from the Fort Worth, Texas, factory.
Blueprint for Affordability two-year extension and start of a Sustainment Cost Reduction Initiative that will save the
program almost $6 billion is announced at Farnborough. Israel’s first F-35A, AS-1, flies its first flight. United States
Air Force declares Initial Operational Capability for the F-35A. Two F-35As from Hill AFB, Utah, make first-ever
F-35 appearance in Canada at the Abbottsford International Airshow. Seven F-35Cs land aboard USS George
Washington (CVN 73) for DT-III ship trials – two from the Patuxent River Integrated Test Force and five from
VFA-101 Grim Reapers, based at Eglin AFB, Florida. These are the first fleet pilots to complete carrier
qualifications aboard an aircraft carrier in an F-35C. Twelve Weapons Delivery Accuracy and 13 Weapon
Separation tests as part of a month-long weapons firing test surge are completed. The U.S. Navy hosted its first livefire demonstration to successfully test the integration of F-35 with existing Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter
Air (NIFC-CA) architecture. Turkey approved funding for an additional 24 aircraft, funding 30 of the 100 F-35s on
its program of record. U.S. Government finalized the LRIP 9 contract for F-35 aircraft, issuing a unilateral contract
to Lockheed Martin. DoD assigned F-35 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for the
first component repair assignments Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), for the first 65 of 774
repairables. The assignments went to Australia, Netherlands and the U.K. F-35B DT-III sea trials were conducted
off the west coast of the United States Oct. 29 - Nov. 21. This was the last full test prior to the USMC deploying the

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 F-35B to Japan in 2017. At one time, 12 F-35Bs operated aboard the USS America at once. The first Japanese F35A was delivered to Luke AFB, Arizona, for training. This marked the first delivery to this nation. Two F-35As
were delivered to Amendola AB, Italy. This marked the first deliveries to this nation. Two F-35As were delivered to
Nevatim AB, Israel. This marked the first deliveries to this nation, with the Prime Minister and U.S. SECDEF in
attendance.

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