F-35C Lightning II



 F-35C Lightning III



Description
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a term describing the compilation of next-generation light fighters soon to be equipping the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marines, along with multiple countries worldwide. Combining multirole capability with affordability, stealth technology, and resourcefulness, the F-35 is bound to be a next-generation force to contend with. The F-35 is set to replace several aircraft, including the F-16, F/A-18C Hornet, AV-8B Harrier II, and A-10. The F-35C refers to the naval variant of the F-35 program. It is equipped with an enlarged wing and tail section for carrier operations. It can carry two AMRAAM missiles and two 1000-pound JDAM guided munitions in internal bays, but like the 25mm GAU-12 Avenger cannon, additional stores including AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles or AGM-84 Harpoon air-to-surface missiles can be fitted on external hardpoints. The Pratt & Whitney F135 derivative engine produces enough thrust to put the engine in the 40,000 thrust-pound class, however due to the F-35's rather large size and extension of internalizations, the engine can only produce a thrust-to-weight ratio of approximately .85 to 1. In July of 2006, the United States defense department announced that the Joint Strike Fighter was to be given the official name "Lightning II", in honor of the P-38 Lightning, an Allied fighter that served during the 20th century. A little bit of confusion was caused with the naming of the JSF, as "Lightning III" is also the de-facto nickname of the YF-22 prototype fighter.

Aces
-Moewe (BAF/ACZ) -Spatz (BAF/ACZ) -Turm (UAF & AWWNB/ACZ) -Belcrux (LAF/ACX)

Weapons
-Gun:1x GAU-12/U Equalizer 25mm cannon -Missiles:AIM-9M Sidewinder -LASM:AGM-84 Harpoon (AC5, ACZ & ACX) -QAAM:AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACZ & ACX) -SOD:AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (ACZ & ACX)

Ace Combat 5/Zero Stats
-Speed: 68 -Mobility: 87 -Stability: 79 -Defense: 66 -Air-to-Air: 57 -Air-to-Ground: 91

Comparable Aircraft
-X-32 -F/A-32C Erne -AV-8B Harrier II -F-15E Strike Eagle

Related Development
-X-35 -F-22A Raptor

Source
Global Security Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War (the game) Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (the game)