What are the Differences Technology Between F-35A, F-35B and F-35C

As you may know, the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft family manufactured by Lockheed Martin consists of three variants. They are F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C. All of these variants have identical performance characteristics and modern avionics. They are all single-seat and well-known as the world’s most deadly, survivable and advanced fighter aircraft, providing pilots an advantage against any adversary as well as allowing them to complete their mission and return home safely. However, the different basing requirements of F-35 variants result in the service-specific mission capability achieved by military forces. So, what are the differences between the F-35A,F-35B, and F-35C models of F-35 fighters that distinguish them from one another?
Subscribe Now :
/ @military-tv

[@gray7224]

The F-35b is obviously the superior version since it first hovered on March 17, 2010 but didn't land until the next day.

[@BGRUBBIN]

I wonder how practical that VTOL really is? Because the Harrier proved it was pretty pointless and expensive.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

@@BGRUBBIN It can fit in helicopter carriers and amphibious ships, while F-35 C can be the main attack variant.

[@ThomasHendrickson]

@@BGRUBBINthe harrier has a long and lustrous career as an extremely useful aircraft, it is most certainly not pointless. They were able to be launched off of container ships in the Falklands War after the carrier was sunk, and Italy, who has few suitable runways, has put them to great use (and they want F-35Bs too). The Harrier was so advantageous that the US marines were willing to sink millions into developing, updating and improving it to maintain its ability to remain operational. It’s not as lethal as other jets, but it can be based out of areas completely inaccessible to those jets. By your reasoning helicopters are useless. That’s absurd.

[@ApertureApex]

😂😂😂😂😂I really had a good laugh at this. Thanks

[@ChrisLarsson85]

Clearly. Most impressive! 😂

[@target8970]

Germany has ordered 35 F 35 A for 10 billion euros with ammunition, spare engines and maintenance contracts.

[@DtheD740]

Wow! What an investment for one the richest countries in Europe. One day Nato will realize USA was a good partner but you must treat partners as Equals.

[@Booz2020]

Question is why does Germany bother ordering F35s from Uncle Sam when its neighbor France can provide aircrafts with lower prices ❓

[@LRRPFco52]

@@Booz2020 Because France can’t provide aircraft at lower prices. Unit program cost to India for the Rafale is 216 million Euros. France left the European Fighter Aircraft program because of disputes over manufacturing workshare and carrier-borne model requirements for the French navy. Germany isn’t interested in buying a French aircraft that came from a program launched in the 1970s.

[@Booz2020]

@@LRRPFco52 For Real ❓ You saying American F35 aircrafts cheaper than French counterparts 🤔

[@LRRPFco52]

@@Booz2020 About half the price of the Rafale, which isn't a counterpart, but a large technology set gap behind F-35s.

[@regarded9702]

They do not have identical performance characteristics; they have different G limits, different ranges and different payloads

[@giorgiorossi2742]

Have you seen the video?

[@bertg.6056]

Yes, I agree. The Navy version even has a different wing. Bogus claim, "identical performance".

[@mishkamcivor409]

A difference not listed here is that the B and C variants are equiped with refueling probes for probe and drouge refueling but the A variant has a refueling receptacle for flying boom refueling

[@Trihawk7]

what's advantages of either? and disvantages?

[@mishkamcivor409]

@@Trihawk7 probe and drogue is easier and less complex but the fuel transfer is slower, all the work is done by the person refuelling with flying boom there is a boom operator in the tanker who literally flies the boom to the receptical on the plane to be refuelled but because the boom is rigid fuel can be pumped more quickly in higher volumes

[@Historical_Legends]

Very informative video

[@MNawaz-ge6uy]

Love you sir for air force videos

[@dreamhunter2973]

Please make one on the new Tu 160M2 variant..

[@mt2730]

Enjoy the video, I just didn't understand one thing, does Variant C have a built-in machine gun (like A) or removable like B (gun pod)? Or don't you use it?

[@ashegheaty]

Imagin flying your personal F35 -b and landing on your own super oil tanker in mid ocean !! Thats a great visualization !

[@ThomasHendrickson]

Life could be a dream.

[@UncleFester84]

The B might be the 'best' one in that it is vastly more superior to the Harrier than the others are compared to the planes they are supposed to replace. On the other hand the C is the best looking one...

[@OnlyCitrus]

B is the worst of the 3. It's heavy and cannot carry much ordinance like the A & C.

[@kordellswoffer1520]

@@OnlyCitrusit can carry many ordinances 4 to 6. Somewhat less but enough for what it gets in return of flexibility and ability.

[@liliokimik]

The Italian Navy is operating F-35B too

[@Ace-mw9pm]

f35c is better for the navy

[@liliokimik]

@@Ace-mw9pm I agree, but the F-35C needs a carrier with catapult for take-off and arrestor wires for landing, which the Italian Navy doesn't have

[@Truthbomb918]

​@@Ace-mw9pm Italian navy only has amphibious assault carriers like the usmc

[@jimthefinger7391]

​@@liliokimik no it wouldn't

[@unboundcausality]

@@jimthefinger7391 yes it does it's literally built for that

[@firebladeboy.539]

The F-35B is not a V-STOL. its designated STOVL.

[@ThomasHendrickson]

Did you see it taking off vertically?

[@okay.8623]

@@ThomasHendrickson Technically both of you are right. It has the capability to work as a V-STOL, and STOVL. It OPERATES as an STOVL, but not a V-STOL. Basically by all means its a STOVL with the ability to operate as a V-STOL.

[@jimthefinger7391]

No your wrong

[@firebladeboy.539]

@@jimthefinger7391 I’m wrong! I don’t think so, I’m an engineer working on them we build them for Lockheed, all three variants. CTOL STOVL & CV!

[@firebladeboy.539]

@@okay.8623 There’s no such designation as a V-Stol. STOVL stands for standard takeoff vertical landing, and that’s its name. I work on all three variants of the F-35 for Lockheed. No where in any official documentation is there anything to do with V-STOL, that’s older jets like harriers and sea harriers.

[@KingArthur13th]

So the A-varient is your typical "Air fighter/interceptor". The B-varient is your "always near-by ground support jet" and the C-varient is your long range, naval carrier defender and stealth infiltrator.

[@ThomasHendrickson]

More like they all have pretty much the same combat capabilities, just different deployment capabilities

[@mt2730]

Curti o vídeo, só n entendi uma coisa, a Variant C tem metralhadora embutida(Como o A) eu removível como o B (gun pod) ? Ou n usa ?

[@oudloek]

Only the A version has a built in canon. The B/C can carry a gunpod underneath the fuselage.

[@phoenixrising011]

They are all about to get a massive upgrade in their radars. Look up the AN/APG-85.

[@brettk9316]

Best Jet money can buy :)

[@2goober4u]

@Brett K and is cheaper every month

[@nofakeanimals9297]

When is that rolling out?

[@spicesmuggler2452]

@@2goober4u cheaper? its the most expensive jet due to high costs of maintenence

[@2goober4u]

@@spicesmuggler2452 i never said it was the cheapest. Damn russian supporters are forgetting english. My point is that production cost are decreasing over time.

[@tombombadilofficial]

Thank you Russia for making the F-35 planes sell like hot cakes!

[@circlejerks873]

That's what I was thinking, even that neutral country bought F-35, it shows other countries don't trust Russia. I can see that democrap talking about how expensive f-35 are & what are we getting bla,bla,bla, like you said saleing like hot cakes. It sux that only half of raptors were produced, why good old oObama stopped the production, we won't get into conflict with china or Russia. Thank God we don't have a forever president like russia china north korea and on & on.

[@ThomasHendrickson]

Kinda like how democrats sell the most ar15s

[@user-qj3du7gy8p]

かっこいいなぁ

[@joekauffman9690]

I like the f 35 c better because it’s bigger and has a big wing span

[@Pwj579]

The B is better classified as STOVL Short-Takeoff, Vertical Landing as used by USMC and UK’s RN to replace its similar but less capable 2nd Gen Harriers ( Harrier II plus , Sea Harrier FA2) The C model is actually designated as a CATOBAR - Catapult Assisted TakeOff, But Arrested Landing aircraft Please update this to be more in line with correct designation of A- model as CTOL

[@Weaver1-1]

@@colin4242 Vertical takeoff is only possible when the aircraft is unarmed and has less than half internal fuel. Otherwise it's too heavy to takeoff vertically. It's also pointless to take off vertically, since you'll spend more fuel hovering and gaining energy to transition to conventional flight than taking off in STOVL mode.

[@Pwj579]

You forgot Japan 🇯🇵 they operate the F-35A and Bs

[@targe4070]

Another one bite the dust somewhere in South Carolina under the lake...

[@CurrentRapCurrents]

Nice informative vid. 2 things tho: the F-35B can't take off vertically in operation (STO) ( 3:30), and the F-35C is used by the Marines too, not just the Navy (05:25).

[@alalalus7692]

Marines are part of the Navy department

[@trentnordhagen]

It can take off vertically, it just can't hover with a full tank/weapons loadout.

[@CurrentRapCurrents]

@@alalalus7692 ... purchased by the Marines.

[@alalalus7692]

@@CurrentRapCurrents who are part of the Navy department. Sure they are a different organisation, but them being part of the Navy let's you putt all the F-35C under Navy

[@Bobby-kw4qp]

The f35 b steel has a shorter take off.even with load.The British has proved this time and time again.amd they don't have to jettison bombs and middles when landing.

[@Palm0vic]

so its looks like C is right :D Hope we see Maverick in it :D

[@buck6542]

Cocorico! Pour le décollage prend un f35^^

[@gamershow5944]

Lightning 1 was not able to withstand a lightning strike that's why they call the new one Lightning 2

[@ricky_vw]

F35b is used also in marina militare italiana

[@loganguy2155]

You’re telling me they made the humvee with new tech inside it and strapped wings onto it?

[@user-sq4ee1qy3y]

😮😮😮😮😮😮❤

[@elijahgouwer2003]

Hey make one Of Russia SU 57 please 🙏👍

[@charlesrichardson8635]

The two countries that rejected the SU57 for insufficient stealth aren't sharing and RU has done a good job of security. We do know it has a forward RCS of .5 sqm, so the F35 and F22 can see it before it can see them at .0001 sqm and .00005 sqm, respectively. It's not quite clubbing baby seals like the F22 against any 4th gen + or lower plane, but still going to be one sided. Plus I think they just got up to 25 units delivered with only the last 10 in serial manufacture.

[@Relayer6a]

He says it's very short take off and then in the next breath he says it's vertical take off. Those aren't the same thing. Can the F-35 actually take off vertically? Because that's no small feat.

[@Relayer6a]

@Blob B Vertical landing and vertical takeoff aren't the same thing though. I did see in the vid it perform a vertical take off, but it didn't actually take flight. It just hovered. But with a low load of fuel, while not very useful, makes sense. I imagine it can't do it with a military load.

[@pauldehart744]

Yes, it can take off vertically. But full fuel and weapon load limit's that ability.

[@luiskp7173]

It can’t in normal operations. It can without any ordnance and little fuel (Ferry Conditions). Its meant basically for recovering the plane.

[@maureencora1]

I Like the F-35B USMC.

[@1badjesus401]

ABSURD ALL variants don't have internal cannon! ..in stealth B&C only have 4 missles internal!

[@charlesrichardson8635]

You can now take about $21M per plane off what you are showing here.

[@LRRPFco52]

Yup.. Their unit costs are way off. F-35A has been $77.9 million for a while, down from $79.1 million. F-35B and C are around $100 million each, though the new order announced today appears to have lowered the unit cost even more.

[@jamesmarcellinus6074]

Thank You, it's A grait performance from Us ( SKY FEATHER )

[@waltersmilitaryclips1968]

The Iphone of the skies

[@shenmisheshou7002]

While the F-35C is indeed Department of the Navy, the Marines also fly the F-35C

[@TheDustysix]

NO AV-8 or F-35B Would ever Hover on a battlefield. Hollywood BS. Speed Is Life.

[@Zetler]

What, only the A variant have a gun??🤯

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

It’s the most numerous and most meant for air combat, the others can equip a gun externally.

[@Ash-iv7el]

The A varient had rattling issues as the inside built guns rattle would make the gun hit the aircraft itself and cause major damages (real incident btw ) so the gun isnt as good as the pod guns the f 35 B and C can get , even EA 18 growlers dont have guns , it wont need a gun in the first place , it is made to hit the target without being there that is the whole point of the aircraft , it is not for air to air combat that was the f 22s job but now It seems the F16 will continue the Job , the F 35 is made for survival and staying in the air as ling as possible to take down enemies from ranges they will not see so by the time they arrive it is not there , thats why it could hold mach 1+ for like an hour+ unlike other aircafts that would ran our of fuel 5 minutes in going max speed , f 35 will be cheaper to run in the future , the f 22s design was meant to be built in a way that normal gadgets could access the interior and repair mechanic issues and by normal gadgets i mean home depo gadgets literally

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

@@Ash-iv7el well it will probably be deployed to deal with Air to Air situations as they are the best in that category as well below the F-22. I’m sure by the time war comes the A variants rattling will be fixed but the fact remains the F-35 can do almost anything you need including air to air combat of all kinds (including dogfighting if it comes down to it).

[@Truthbomb918]

​@@luigimrlgaming9484 any aircraft that goes to combat can be engaged in air to air combat or need the gun to attack ground targets. Stupid idea to not give each the internal cannon, once again America hasn't learnt from history, namely the f4 phantom

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

@@Truthbomb918 the gun wasn’t the problem in Vietnam, rather it was pilot training which didn’t match the actual situation. However I do agree with you, perhaps they should’ve made space for the gun as the F-35 if it runs out of missiles and can get away fast enough is defenseless in a situation such as that.

[@ahmedzakarya306]

A wonderful, unparalleled aircraft in its various categories (A, B, C) With some technological development, contracting will be unparalleled 🇪🇬💪🇺🇸🐴🦅✅👍

[@tiannsompoubelle6741]

Happy New Year 2023! that the enemies do not end the year peacefully.

[@Booz2020]

Chinese New Year 2574 on 22nd January 2023 👀⛄

[@jamesmarcellinus6074]

QC.ok

[@larryle8191]

US Navy owned the F-35B too

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

No shit

[@gazza2933]

Absolutely bloody awful! My country scrapped two of the best ground attack jets ever produced. The Harrier GR9 and the Tornado GR4. All for this monstrosity! 🇬🇧

[@magatetus]

*Air Force gets F-35A* 😀 *Marines gets F-35B* 😀 *Navy gets F-35C* 😀 *Army gets none* 😢

[@luisnguyen5455]

How about Y20 made in China …? Ha ha …? thanks for posting.( USMC veterans)🇺🇸👨‍✈️

[@PLONG12345]

F35A the best performing but limited if range because it cant be launched anywhere without a land base. F35B the best variant that can be deployed anywhere but the worst performing once in the air i hope that other countries would not developed a plane with the same stealth, same tech but better raw performance because this plane will be like a devastator fighting a Zero. F35C meh basically an F35A with larger wings trade the guns for fuel capacity much heavier but aesthetically the best. So in conclusion, we can understand why Marines love the F35B is because it wasnt build for dogfights so they dont care about going toe to toe with another 5th gen fighter and they hope BVR is the way, Navy is less satisfied and i can understand why they basically have a ripped off version of F35A instead of having an aircraft design that really is for Naval use like before but now they are recycling air force toys unlike in the 40s to 60s where grumman design aircrafts that are really intended for naval used hence no performance tradeoffs. Air Force is the child who is really happy, fortunately they have bases abroad so their pilots aint going to watch navy pilots in the news doing all the work.

[@jeffsmith50001]

F35b for the Queen Elisabeth Carrier is also invisible. Have a look. Nothing here.

[@Truthbomb918]

Nothing is invisible. F35 has completed sea trails on the Queen Elizabeth

[@MichaelBH5]

Perhaps you should have a look for your glasses (and brain cells) before claiming the QE carriers have no aircraft.

[@jeffsmith50001]

@@MichaelBH5 steady on!. Are they ours that we bought. Or

[@edisonone]

. Big talks don’t make killer birds… Korea’s KFX-21 would probably be more than capable of handling this sucker than the 35 itself… Comfort food is contagious however so brag on!!! . .

[@mat_j]

is the one that just crashed?

[@fernandoc.dacruz1162]

Inveja faz mal para o figado.

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

The F-35B, that one hadn’t even been sold yet. It’s a new jet there’s still some kinks to work out, however there has been far less than during the development of older jets.

[@Truthbomb918]

Yes the b variant

[@jch90z]

external pod for 40 rounds more wtf?¿¿¿¿

[@octowuss1888]

F-35A internal cannon has only 182 rounds about 3 seconds continuous fire. F-35B and F35C have no internal cannon but can use an external gun pod containing 220 rounds. Gun pod increases radar cross section though, so I doubt it will be used much.

[@Bobby-kw4qp]

Forgot the f35 adir variant.

[@cladarreonbattle3587]

23k of thrust engine will help the f-35 go faster so the 23k engine. It will cost 50 million dollars for f-35 engine for the 23k of the thrust. 23k of thrust work so build the 23k of thrust engine.

[@ingemar_von_zweigbergk]

loose the pilot from f35b so that it could carry more fuel then

[@rapidsqualor5367]

I think the F-35B is brilliant but the A & C are compromised aircraft. I also think that when designers were planning aircraft like the NGAD or FA/XX that they turned to the F-35 suppliers. For example, the YF-23's cockpit borrowed from the F-15. The F-35 does not carry a Halon tank for fires, it makes it's own CO2. It does not have hydraulic lines running thru the fuselage, it has Power by Wire. This is only two of a myriad of new technologies pioneered with the F-35

[@redskyz483]

No one cares what you think.

[@hueyrosayaga]

It’s more the opposite, the F-35B being the one being limited. The vertical fan system takes up a ton of internal room inside the aircraft that could be used for fuel or weapons in the A and C model. The B model has the worst performance of the 3

[@rapidsqualor5367]

@@hueyrosayaga The B does have the shortest range and is limited to 7G. It's that the F35 A&C are built from the B fuselage. If they purpose built for a F-16 replacement they could have something lighter with better Area-Rule and maybe better range and stealth.

[@J.A76]

Απλά για πέταμα

[@RichardShelton]

They should actually be called the F-35, F-36 and F-37.

[@Legendcpvp123]

that's not how naming aircraft works Richard

[@jasonconrad5772]

Similarity is they'll all be downed by the 🥚

[@jasonconrad5772]

@Blob B Alphabet prohibits such a thing, in the government's interest of course. However, if you see me just ask for the blueprints, no charge. A least until someone pays me not to.

[@ivanvoloder8114]

They are more expensive then the other and overhyped.

[@iPerso576]

f35b is really ugly tho..

[@imonit1177]

It's the biggest mistake in the history of the D.O.D.

[@fatdoi003]

same submarine tech in all 3

[@MrSteve8511]

All junk... replaceable aircraft until an actual jet comes to service.

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

Wrong

[@sixty9inety]

you the type of mf to think the a-10 is the best plane

[@MrSteve8511]

@sixty9ninety Apparently you have never had to depend on an aircraft to cover your ass... you ever hear of that little thing called close air support? We gave that up for this still not working stealth 35...

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

@@MrSteve8511 It’s still in service and hopefully they get something to replace it correctly. The F-35 isn’t a replacement for it but it is a good aircraft. Then again I see no reason why the F-35 and A-10 can’t work together other than simple cost management. The F-35 is going to be the aircraft of the line for the foreseeable future so it’s definitely necessary. The A-10 can totally function as well as it has in the past if ya the F-35 clears out the air defenses first and then the A-10 swoops in.

[@MrSteve8511]

@Luigi/MR L Gaming great way to look at it. But LM sold it to replace the A10 sadly. But the Airforce is in development to make a F35 replacement as we speak. It's the biggest mistake in military aviation history at the moment.

[@COCOMELONLIFE0601]

Ordnance not ordinance

[@TheJack4000111]

1 engine though

[@Truthbomb918]

Stupid in a naval aircraft

[@sixty9inety]

@@Truthbomb918 we’re already done it before with the ea-6b

[@Truthbomb918]

@@sixty9inety not with the ea6b,that was a twin engine aircraft. The a4 skyhawk or a7 yes, but everything after that era was twin engine for redundancy and safety

[@Truthbomb918]

@Blob B that's simply not true, not on a military or civilian aircraft. Dual engines make it much safer for a naval aircraft to return to the carrier if there is a problem with one engine, the other is for redundancy and safety. If the F35c has an engine problem then the aircraft is lost

[@Ezees23]

Yes, 1 ultra-powerful and uber-reliable engine.....

[@user-pq6sl5jk5q]

🌟🌟🌟F 35 👌👌👌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Rassa su 35👎👎👎👎