HowtheF-35AandtheF-15EXcompare

F-35AF-15EXStealthy,all-weatherstrike,closeairsupportandairsuperiority;intelligence,surveillance,andreconnaissance;maritimestrike;electronicwarfare,andcommandandcontrol.
Lot11price.
Contractsstipulatemaximumcostof$80millionperplaneby2020.
LockheedMartin,NorthropGrumman2025(projected)2025(projected)2025(projected)20192018(actual)2019(proposed)20192025(projected)188to221annuallyforallversionsoftheF-35(includingBandCmodels)150+(USAFonly)Pratt&WhitneyF135OnepilotSpan35feet,length51.
4feet,height14.
4feetPrimaryFunctionsPrimaryFunctionsProcurementCostsProcurementCostsCostPerFlyingHourCostPerFlyingHourPrimeContractorsPrimeContractorProductionCapacityProductionCapacityInitialOperationalCapabilityInitialOperationalCapabilityInventoryInventoryEngineEnginesAccomodationAccomodationDimensionsRadarCrossSection$35,000$89.
2millon$98.
3millon20161219752016$24,000$80Millon$80.
3Millon$27,000<$27,000Internal:18,250poundsExternal:TwofueltanksonwinghardpointsAllUSandNATOair-to-airweapons;mostUSandNATOair-to-groundweapons.
InternalCapacity(StealthMode):5,700poundsExternalCapactiy("Beast"Mode):22,000pounds25mmcannonMultiplesoftwareandprocessorrefreshes,includingtoweaponscapabilitiesandelectronicwarfaresystems.
Currentin-productionversionistheBlock3FBaseline;Block4development,nowunderway,willincludesoftwareandweaponupdatesonatwice-annualpacethrough2024.
ForeignSalesPartnerNationsMajorconstituenciesforF-35production:Texas,California,Georgia,Florida.
Majorbasesandinstal-lationshostingorsupportingtheF-35A:Utah,Arizona,Florida,Nevada.
LockheedhasplacedF-35subcontractsinall50states.
PerformancePerformanceFuelCapacityFuelCapacityWeaponsWeaponsMajorDifferencesFromEarlierVersionsMajorDifferencesFromEarlierVersionsAlliedOperatorsAlliedOperatorsCongressionalSupportCongressionalSupportSources:DatafromAirForceMagazine'sUSAFAlmanac,AviationWeekAnalysis,Boeing,F-35JointProgramOffice,globalsecurity.
org,LockheedMartin,USAF*F-15SA(SaudiArabia)issimilartotheF-15EXconfigurationwithfly-by-wirecontrolsGraphicbyDashParham/staff;Photos:SSgt.
JensenStidham;BoeingAirsuperiorityandstrikeinless-oruncontestedairspace.
Estimateforthefirst80aircraftundera$7.
865billion,five-yearproposal,includingnonrecurringengineeringcosts.
Averagepriceprojectedtobe$89.
7millionperaircraftforthedurationofthebuy.
Boeing(Relativesizeofaircraftonradar)24to36annuallyF-15C/D235;F-15E218F-15AF-15SA*Pratt&WhitneyF100-PW-229orGEF110-GE-129(USAFtodecide)Twoaviators,butallsystemscanbeoperatedbythepilotinthefrontseat.
USAFplanstooperatewithpilotonly.
Span42.
8feet,length63.
8feet,height18.
5feet63.
8ft51.
4ftMajorconstituenciesforF-15EXproduction:Illinois,Kansas,Missouri,Washington.
MajorinstitutionshostingF-15activities:Georgia,NorthCarolina,andOregon.
Boeing'smilitaryandcommercialentitiesdobusinessinall50states.
Internal:13,550poundsWithconformalfueltanks:23,350poundsExternal:ThreeunderwingandcenterlinehardpointscanaccommodatefueltanksAllUSair-to-airweapons;mostUSair-to-groundweapons;some"outsize"weapons,suchas5,000-poundGBU-28.
Capacity:29,500pounds,allexternal,onninestations20mmcannonMajorchangessincetheAirForceboughtitslastF-15Esin2001includeadigital,fly-by-wiresystem;theAdvancedDisplayCoreProcessorII(ADCPII);Suite9avionicswhichmaketheF-15CandEsoft-warecompatible;newcockpitdisplayssimilartothoseontheT-Xtrainer,andtheEaglePassiveActiveWarningSurvivabilitySystem(EPAWSS).
Mach1.
670,000lb.
81,000lb.
42.
8ft3.
8mmMAXG-LOADING9GsMAXG-LOADING9GsCEILING60,000CEILING50,000Mach2.
5WeightWeightCOMBATRADIUS670MilesCOMBATRADIUS1,100MilesMaxtakeoffMaxtakeoffServiceLifeServiceLifeDesignlife8,000hoursTestedto24,000+hoursDesignlife8,000hoursTestedto30,000+hoursDetectionRangevs.
S-400MissileSystemF-35AF-15EX195to215miles