F-35B Lightning II
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fifth-generation fighter
fighter aircraft
multirole combat aircraft
short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft
stealth aircraft
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fifth-generation fighter
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fighter aircraft → multirole combat aircraft → short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft → stealth aircraft → |
| airframeConfiguration |
single-seat, single-engine, supersonic jet
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
1
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| designedFor |
short takeoff
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vertical landing → vertical takeoff in some conditions → |
| designedToReplace |
AV-8B Harrier II
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Harrier GR9 → |
| feature |
advanced avionics
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helmet-mounted display system → internal weapons bays → lift fan for vertical lift → network-centric warfare capability → sensor fusion → short takeoff and vertical landing capability → single-engine design → stealth technology → |
| introducedAs |
B variant of the Joint Strike Fighter program
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| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin
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| operator |
Italian Air Force
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Italian Navy → Japan Air Self-Defense Force → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Republic of Korea Marine Corps (planned/considered) → Royal Air Force → Royal Navy → United States Marine Corps → |
| partOf |
F-35 Lightning II family
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| poweredBy |
Pratt & Whitney F135 engine
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| primaryContractor |
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
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| program |
Joint Strike Fighter program
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| role |
air superiority fighter
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ground attack aircraft → multirole fighter → reconnaissance aircraft → |
| usedBy |
Italy
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Japan → United Kingdom → United States → |
| usedOn |
aircraft carriers
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amphibious assault ships → short runways → |
| variantOf |
F-35 Lightning II
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| variantType |
STOVL variant
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