F-35B Lightning II

The F-35B Lightning II is a V/STOL stealth fighter manufactured by Lockheed Martin, first unveiled in December 2007, and the second aircraft of the F-35 Lightning II line. As a result of its vertical takeoff/landing capabilities, it has a higher gross weight than the -A and -C models, resulting in a loss of fuel and weapons capacity.

The British Royal Air Force has plans to replace its aging GR7/9A Harrier fleet with the F-35B. The United States Marine Corps plans to purchase 340 Lightning IIs to replace its current F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier II fleets for the attack and fighter roles. The USMC is also currently researching a possible electronic warfare variation of the F-35B aiming to replace the EA-6B Prowler.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
The F-35B is one of the new fighters introduced in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and is operated by the 108th Task Force. It is armed with a belly-mounted GAU-22 Equalizer machine gun for close combat and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Due to its size, it is quick and highly maneuverable.The F-35B is available to the player in the misison Siege and onwards. Interestingly, if the player stalls the aircraft, the aircraft's nose will point down slightly and the player can obtain control obove the aircraft. However, if nothing is done, the aircraft will plummet into the ground. A notable mess-up is that the F-35B also can carry weapons internally, thought the pylons are accurate, and the internal weapons would not be enough for the multirole role it performs.

Armaments

 * Gun: 1x General Dynamics GAU-22/A Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 4-barreled gun in external gun pod
 * QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder
 * Long-Range Air-to-Ground Missile: AGM-88A HARM
 * Guided Penetration Bomb: GBU-31 JDAM Guided Bomb

Colors

 * Color 1: United States Marine Corps. Grey drab.
 * Color 2: United States Marine Corps. Tiger striped pattern
 * Color 3: Japan Air Self Defense Force. Water pattern.

Performance

 * Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+ (1200 mph, 1930 km/h)>
 * Range: 1200 nmi (2220 km)
 * Combat radius: 584 nmi (1080 km)
 * Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,288 m)

Statistics

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 51.4 ft (15.67 m)
 * Wingspan: 35 ft (10.7 m)
 * Height: 460 ft sq (42.7 m sq)
 * Empty weight: 29,300 lbs (13,300 kg)
 * Loaded weight: 49,540 lbs (22,470 kg)
 * Powerplant: 1x Pratt and Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan. Dry thrust: 28000 lbf (125 kN), thrust with afterburner: 43000 lbf (191 kN)