Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II vs Boeing (BAe Systems / McDonnell Douglas) AV-8B Harrier II Comparison

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Subjects

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Advanced Multi-Role Strike Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus
Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Strike Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
United States

YEAR
2016 [Diff.+31 yrs]

YEAR
1985 [Diff.-31 yrs]

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
785 units [Diff.+285]

PRODUCTION
500 units [Diff.-285]

Dimensions

LENGTH
50.4 ft (15.4 m) [Diff.+4.1 ft]

LENGTH
46.3 ft (14.1 m) [Diff.-4.1 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
34.9 ft (10.7 m) [Diff.+4.6 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
30.3 ft (9.3 m) [Diff.-4.6 ft]

HEIGHT
17.3 ft (5.3 m) [Diff.+5.7 ft]

HEIGHT
11.6 ft (3.6 m) [Diff.-5.7 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus

Weights

EMPTY WT.
29,002 lb (13,155 kg) [Diff.+15,025 lb]

EMPTY WT.
13,977 lb (6,340 kg) [Diff.-15,025 lb]

M.T.O.W.
70,107 lb (31,800 kg) [Diff.+39,022 lb]

M.T.O.W.
31,085 lb (14,100 kg) [Diff.-39,022 lb]

Installed Power

1 x Pratt & Whitney F135 F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofan developing 28,000lb thrust dry and 43,000 lb thrust with reheat.

1 x Rolls-Royce Pegasus Mk 105 (F402-RR-408) vectored-thrust turbofan engine delivering 23,500lbf of horizontal thrust.

Performance

SPEED
1,199 mph (1,930 kph) [Diff.+534 mph]

SPEED
665 mph (1,070 kph) [Diff.-534 mph]

RANGE
1,379 miles (2,220 km) [Diff.+12 miles]

RANGE
1,367 miles (2,200 km) [Diff.-12 miles]

CEILING
50,000 ft (15,240 m) [Diff.0 feet]

Armament

STANDARD (F-35A):
1 x 25mm GAU-12/U internal four-barreled automatic cannon.

OPTIONAL (F-35B and F-35C):
1 x 25mm GAU-12/U cannon in an external pod ("missionized gun").

OPTIONAL (rated up to 18,000lb):
The F-35 series will house all primary armament in an internal weapons bay. However, six optional external pylons will be made available (two of these reserved for AIM-9X Sidewinder support). Mission-specific ordnance can include a combination of the following:

AIM-9X "Sidewinder" short-range, air-to-air missiles.
AIM-120B/C AMRAAM medium-range, air-to-air missiles.
AIM-132 ASRAAM short-range, air-to-air missiles.
2,000lb GBU-10 "Paveway II" guided bombs.
2,000lb GBU-24A/B "Paveway III" guided bombs.
2,000lb GBU-31 JDAM bombs.
2,000lb MK-84 general purpose bombs.
2,000lb MK-84 BSU-50 "Ballute" general purpose bombs.
2,000lb GBU-31 JDAM bombs.
1,000lb GNU-16 "Paveway II" guided bombs.
1,000lb MK-83 BLU-110 general purpose bombs.
1,000lb GBU-32 JDAM bombs.
500lb CBU-38 JDAM bombs.
500lb GBU-12 "Paveway II" laser-guided bombs.
500lb MK-82 general purpose bombs.
MK-83 BSU-85 general purpose bombs.
CBU-99/100 "Rockeye II" cluster bombs.
CBU-103/105 munitions dispenser.
AGM-154 A/C JSOW glide bombs.
"Brimstone" / Joint Common Missiles.
Phase I SDB (under development).
"Stormshadow" cruise missiles.
AGM-158 JASSM missiles.
MXU-648/CNU-88 Baggage Pod.
BDU-57/58/60 laser-guided training round.
MK-76/MK-58/BDU-48.
426-gallon external / jettisonable fuel tanks.

STANDARD AV-8B:
1 x 25mm GAU-12U Equalizer cannon in left under-fuselage pod fairing (ammunition in right pod fairing).

STANDARD GR:
2 x 30mm ADEN cannons in underfuselage pod fairings (since removed).

OPTIONAL:
MK-82 500lb bombs.
MK-83 1000lb bombs.
GBU-12 500lb laser-guided bombs.
GBU-16 1000lb laser-guided bombs.
AGM-65F Maverick Infra-red Guided air-to-surface missiles.
AGM-65E Maverick Laser-Guided air-to-surface missiles.
AGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship Air-to-Surface Missile.
CBU-99 Cluster Munition.
4 x AIM-9M Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.
AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles.
LITENING Targeting POD (for GBU-12 and GBU-16 bombs.
Napalm.
JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munitions).

Up to 13,200lb of external stores across seven hardpoints (6 underwing, 1 centerline). British GRs slightly different.

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