F-35C Lightning II
Aircraft role	Multirole
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Real-world origin	United States of America
AC installments	Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault
Primary operator	Osea (OMDF)
Secondary operators	Aurelia (AAF) Belka (BAF) Leasath (LN) Ustio (UAF) Yuktobania (YN) "A World With No Boundaries" Golden Axe Plan Private Army
Plane variant(s)	F-35A - Variant for the USAF. F-35B Lightning II - VTOL variant for the USMC.
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The F-35C Lightning II is a fifth generation, high performance, multirole carrier-based stealth fighter, designed as a lower-cost alternative to the highly advanced F-22A Raptor. Since its introduction, the F-35C has been employed by various countries as a piecemeal stealth fighter, with mainstay operators like the Osean Maritime Defense Force, the Yuktobanian Air Force, and the Belkan Air Force, seeing service as early as 1995 and as late as 2020. Being an STOL aircraft as it is, it could effectively be launched from any catapult-equipped naval vessel, including those like the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and Scinfaxi-class submarines.

DescriptionEdit

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, United States Navy, and multiple other 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-16C Fighting Falcon, F/A-18C Hornet, F/A-18D Hornet, and AV-8B Harrier II. 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 AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and two 1000-pound JDAM guided munitions in internal bays, but like the 25mm GAU-22/A Equalizer 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. It has a top speed of about Mach 1.8. In July 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 WWII. A little bit of confusion was caused with the naming of the JSF, as "Lightning II" was also the de-facto nickname of the YF-22 prototype fighter. The price for one unit is an estimated $89,500,000 USD. About 13 F-35s have been built as of 2010.

AcesEdit

• Moewe (Gull) (BAF/ACZ)
• Spatz (Sparrow) (BAF/ACZ)
• Turm (Tower/Rook) (UAF & AWWNB/ACZ)
• Belcrux (LAF/ACX)
• Vulcan (Golden Axe Plan Private Army/ACX2)

ArmamentsEdit

Standard WeaponsEdit

• Gun: 1x GAU-22/A 25mm 4-Barreled Gatling Cannon
• Missile: AIM-9M Sidewinder

Special WeaponsEdit

• LASM: AGM-84E Harpoon (AC5, ACZ & ACX )
• GPB: GBU-27 Paveway (ACX2)
• QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACZ & ACX )
• SOD: AGM-154 JSOW (ACZ &ACX )

StatisticsEdit

Ace Combat 5/ZeroEdit

• Speed: 68
• Mobility: 87
• Stability: 79
• Defense: 66
• Air-to-Air: 57
• Air-to-Ground: 91

Ace Combat XEdit

• Speed: 66

• Air-to-Air: 72
• Air-to-Ground: 42

• Mobility: 78
• Stability: 69
• Defense: 60

Comparable AircraftEdit

• F/A-32C Erne
• AV-8B Harrier II
• F-22A Raptor
• F-16C Fighting Falcon
• F/A-18E Super Hornet
• F-35B Lightning II
• Yak-141 Freestyle
• PAK-FA

Related Development Edit

• F-22A Raptor
• F-35B Lightning II

SourceEdit

Global Security [1]