Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II vs PAC JF-17 Thunder Comparison

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Subjects

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

PAC JF-17 Thunder
Lightweight Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
United States

ORIGIN
Pakistan

YEAR
2016 [Diff.+9 yrs]

YEAR
2007 [Diff.-9 yrs]

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
785 units [Diff.+618]

PRODUCTION
167 units [Diff.-618]

Dimensions

LENGTH
50.4 ft (15.4 m) [Diff.+1.4 ft]

LENGTH
49.0 ft (14.9 m) [Diff.-1.4 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
34.9 ft (10.7 m) [Diff.+3.9 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
31.0 ft (9.5 m) [Diff.-3.9 ft]

HEIGHT
17.3 ft (5.3 m) [Diff.+1.8 ft]

HEIGHT
15.5 ft (4.7 m) [Diff.-1.8 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

PAC JF-17 Thunder

Weights

EMPTY WT.
29,002 lb (13,155 kg) [Diff.+14,484 lb]

EMPTY WT.
14,517 lb (6,585 kg) [Diff.-14,484 lb]

M.T.O.W.
70,107 lb (31,800 kg) [Diff.+42,803 lb]

M.T.O.W.
27,304 lb (12,385 kg) [Diff.-42,803 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 Klimov RD-93 afterburning turbofan engine developing 19,000lb of thrust with reheat (11,510lb dry).

Performance

SPEED
1,199 mph (1,930 kph) [Diff.-19 mph]

SPEED
1,218 mph (1,960 kph) [Diff.+19 mph]

RANGE
1,379 miles (2,220 km) [Diff.-784 miles]

RANGE
2,164 miles (3,482 km) [Diff.+784 miles]

CEILING
50,000 ft (15,240 m) [Diff.-5,512 feet]

CEILING
55,512 ft (16,920 m) [Diff.+5,512 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:
1 x 23mm GSh-23-2 twin-barreled internal automatic cannons OR 1 x 30mm GSh-30-2 internal automatic cannon.
2 x Shot-Ranged Air-to Air Missiles (AAMs) on wingtip rail launchers.

OPTIONAL:
Up to 8,000lb of externally-held ordnance across seven total hardpoints. Can include a combination of the following munitions:

AIM-9L "Sidewinder" short-ranged, air-to-air missiles (AAMs), PL-5E, PL-9C and PL-12 missiles, SD-10 missiles, Anti-Radiation missiles, AM-39 "Exocet" anti-ship missiles, Ra'ad ALCM cruise missiles, Mk 82 and Mk 84 general purpose drop bombs, Matra "Durandal" anti-runway / runaway-denial drop bombs, Mk 20/CBU-100 "Rockeye" anti-armor / cluster bombs, GBU-10, GBU-12, and LT-2 laser-guided bombs. H-2 precision-guided munitions, H-4 electro-optically guided bombs, LS-6 satellite-guided glide bombs, and (optional) 3 x Jettisonable fuel tanks.

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