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	F-35 Lightning II	F-35 Lightning II	F-35 Lightning II
Version	F-35 A	F-35 B	F-35 C
Country	USA	USA	USA
Type	Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) Fighter	Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Fighter	Carrier-based (CV) Fighter
Powerplant	P&W F135 or GE F136 (1x)	P&W F135 or GE F136 (1x)	P&W F135 or GE F136 (1x)
Engine thrust	178 kN 40,000lb class (with afterburner)	178 kN 40,000lb class (with afterburner)	178 kN 40,000lb class (with afterburner)
Length	51.3 ft 15.7m	51.3ft 15.6m	15.7m 51.5ft
Height	14.1ft 4.6m	14.1ft 4.6m	14.7ft 4.7m
Wingspan	35ft 10.7m	35ft 10.7m	43ft 13.1m
Weight	60,000lb ~27,215kg class (max)	60,000lb ~27,215kg class (max)	60,000lb ~27,215kg class (max)
Speed	Mach 1.6+ ~1,200mph ~1930kph	Mach 1.6+ ~1,200mph ~1930kph	Mach 1.6+ ~1,200mph ~1930kph
Ceiling	48,000ft 15,000m	48000ft 15000m	48,000ft 15,000m
Crew	1	1	1
Cost	$45~60M	$45~65M	$45~65M