F-35A Lightning II

Low-observable multirole fighter

Operational · F-35A conventional-takeoff variantUnited States2015–

F-35A Lightning II — detailed independent CGI aircraft rendering; illustrative geometry

ILLUSTRATIVE 3D STUDY · NOT OEM CAD

Model-specific technical values

Key specifications

Cruise speedNot independently verifiedNOT VERIFIED / HELD OPEN

Maximum speedMach 1.6PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED

Maximum altitudeOver 50,000 ft (public indication)REFERENCE VALUE / PENDING INDIVIDUAL SOURCE REVIEW

Propulsion1 F135 afterburning turbofanREFERENCE VALUE / PENDING INDIVIDUAL SOURCE REVIEW

Fuel / energyMilitary aviation turbine fuelREFERENCE VALUE / PENDING INDIVIDUAL SOURCE REVIEW

Crew1 pilotREFERENCE VALUE / PENDING INDIVIDUAL SOURCE REVIEW

Max passengers0REFERENCE VALUE / PENDING INDIVIDUAL SOURCE REVIEW

Additional original dimensions / historic notes

Length15.7 m

Wingspan10.7 m

Maximum speedMach 1.6

Powerplant1 × F135-PW-100

Primary-source values are checked by model; other values carry a review warning. Maximum speed may differ from maximum cruise speed; certified ceilings differ from achieved flight altitudes.

Data shown for the named aircraft or development program. Prototype figures and targets are explicitly labeled; performance varies with flight conditions and configuration.

Program status

Operational

For research aircraft, demonstrator speeds are achieved flight points; for manufacturer proposals, published design speeds are targets, not flight certificates. Historic figures must name the variant and conditions.

Technical anatomy

Three engineering callouts

Explore the component explanations below the rendering.

Planform alignment

Shaping and aperture treatment support reduced observability.

Illustrated external component · explained below

F135 turbofan

Single high-thrust engine.

Illustrated external component · explained below

Integrated sensors

Fusion of radar, infrared and mission data.

Internal or non-visible characteristic · explanation only

Engineering profile · verification by field

How to identify this aircraft

Specs checked · Geometry provisional

The following features are supported by the cited manufacturer, regulator, or research authority. Compare them with the educational rendering; mismatches remain open artwork issues.

01 · POWERPLANTONE Pratt & Whitney F135 engine with aft exhaust nozzle.

02 · TAILTwo outward-canted vertical tail surfaces.

03 · WINGAngular swept trapezoidal planform.

04 · VARIANTF-35A has conventional takeoff and landing gear; omit F-35B lift-fan detail.

Specification conditions: USAF fact sheet is a public-reference baseline, not a certified classified flight-performance envelope.

Outstanding geometry review: The existing simplified fighter geometry still needs reference-planform and tail-angle verification.

Technical reference links

U.S. Air Force | F-35A Lightning II official fact sheet ↗Lockheed Martin | F-35 program overview ↗

Aircraft identity and source controls. The technical figures and configuration facts on this page were checked against the linked primary authorities in October 2026. The aircraft drawing remains an independently generated, illustrative model, NOT validated against OEM geometry; its proportions, angles and component locations must not be used for engineering design.

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