Aircraft list

F-35C Lightning II

A multirole fighter with excellent stealth capabilities, developed in the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) program. The C-model is a carrier-based aircraft used by the navy, and other types include the vertical landing-capable B-model and the A-model developed for the air force. Each variant may share the same basic airframe, but their specifications differ. The aim of the program was to develop a new aircraft capable of replacing multiple existing ones, including the main compact and lightweight fighters as well as vertical takeoff and landing-capable aircraft. That goal was met, with this resulting F-35C being able to take on a variety of roles. Weapons are kept in the weapons bay for stealth, but there is also the option to sacrifice stealth by attaching pylons to 7 exterior hardpoints and carrying up to 8 tons of weaponry. If everything goes according to plan, it will be deployed in over 10 countries, putting it at the forefront of air combat. Its nickname is "Lightning II."

Performance

Aircraft level

1

In online mode, aircraft level up with COMBAT XP and have different stats at each level. The campaign has no aircraft levels.

Air-to-Air

68

Air-to-Ground

71

Speed

83

Mobility

55

Stability

61

Defense

55

MaxHealth

100

SpeedMax

2,800

StealthLevelEnemies start firing from 4% closer per level (level 5: 80%, about 2,000 m instead of 2,500 m for enemy fighter missiles). Read from the game files, not tested in-game.

6

GunLoadCount

600

MainWeaponLoadCount

124

FlareLoadCount

2

LACM

20 (14 paired)

HCAA

38 (26 paired)

8AGM

40 (32 paired)

Flight model at level

1

Speed (km/h)

SpeedMax

2,800

SpeedBreak

3,100

SpeedBuffetProbably the speed below which the aircraft starts shaking before a stall. Always 40–70 km/h above SpeedStall. A guess from the game files.

240

SpeedStall

180

SpeedMin

150

GndSpeedTakeoff

325

Power

AcceleR

2.5

DeceleR

3.6

PowerAfterBurnerR

1.3

MaxSpeedAfterBurnerR

1.2

SpeedUpperR

0.5

SpeedDownerR

-0.45

SpeedRollDownerR

3

AltStallStart / AltStall

11,000 / 12,000

Stability

PitchUpDownR

0.7

YawRateStdNrm

0.7

StdArtificialRoll

40

RotStallR

3.5

Defense

MaxHealth

100

StealthLevelEnemies start firing from 4% closer per level (level 5: 80%, about 2,000 m instead of 2,500 m for enemy fighter missiles). Read from the game files, not tested in-game.

6

StealthSensorLevelProbably cancels out some enemy stealth, so stealthy enemies show up on the HUD sooner. EW aircraft have 3. A guess from the game files.

0

StaggerTimeMax

0

StaggerImpactDamageMax / Min

20 / 5

Mobility

Axis	Peak rate	At km/h	Best speed band, km/h (rate ≥ 90% of peak)			AddRotR	DecRotR	InputRotAdd	InputRotDec
			Min	Max	Range
Pitch	268.1	1,400	808	1,740	932	3	3.25	3	2.5
Roll	108.9	1,700	518	1,976	1,458	3	3.25	3	1.75
Yaw	144	1,000	510	1,800	1,290	3.5	3.25	3	1.7

Post-stall and drift

DriftPostStallManeuverability

Cobra

DriftPostStallManeuverSpeedEnd

500

DriftStartInputTime

0.3

DriftSpeedEnd

150

DriftStopDiffRadian

2.5

DriftPitchRate

1.1

DriftYawRate

1.3

DriftYawRate_PSM

1.9

DriftSpeedStartDec

0

DriftSpeedDecR

150

DriftSpeedDecMax

5,000

Curve points SpeedGraph / SpeedRot / RotGravR / DiffNoseVelocityR 0..9

Speed (km/h)	Pitch rate	Roll rate	Yaw rate	RotGravR pitch	RotGravR yaw	DiffNoseVelocityR
0	0	0	0	0	0	5
180	110.7	71.3	50.4	35	5	5
240	191.9	81.2	108	30	4	5
600	236.2	103	136.8	20	2	5
1,000	246	104.9	144	20	2	5
1,400	268.1	104	144	20	2	5
1,700	243.5	108.9	136.8	20	2	5
2,100	221.4	93.1	108	20	2	4
2,800	172.2	81.2	72	20	2	4
3,100	110.7	69.3	57.6	15	1	4

Special weapons

• LACM Land-Attack Cruise MissileFrom the start
• HCAA High-Capacity Air-to-Air MissileLimit break 1
• 8AGM 8 Target Air-to-Ground MissileLimit break 3

The others unlock with limit breaks, in the order listed. One special weapon per sortie until limit break 2, then two types at once (with less ammo for each). Part slots also come from limit breaks (below).

How to get it

Online store

50,000 ZollFIRST LIEUTENANT (rank 12)

COST

1,950

Limit breaks

Each limit break raises the level cap and adds part slots or special weapons. Costs are for that step; the totals are everything paid from the start. Upgrade Blueprints are specific to the F-35C; General Purpose Upgrade Blueprints work on any aircraft.

Limit break	Level cap	Part slots	Special weapons	Zoll	Blueprints	General Purpose	Total so far
0 (start)	5	1 / 1 / 1	LACM	—	—	—	—
1	10	1 / 2 / 1	+HCAA	15,000	15	10	15,000 15 10
2	15	2 / 2 / 1	2 types at once	45,000	45	20	60,000 60 30
3	20	3 / 3 / 1	+8AGM	90,000	90	30	150,000 150 60

COMBAT XP per level (to level 20: 15,000)

Aircraft earn COMBAT XP by flying online missions (and from COMBAT XP Memory items). Totals from level 1.

Level	Total COMBAT XP	From the level before
1	0	—
2	42	42
3	166	124
4	374	208
5	665	291
6	1,039	374
7	1,496	457
8	2,036	540
9	2,659	623
10	3,366	707
11	4,155	789
12	5,028	873
13	5,983	955
14	7,022	1,039
15	8,144	1,122
16	9,349	1,205
17	10,637	1,288
18	12,008	1,371
19	13,463	1,455
20	15,000	1,537

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Challenges

Online challenges for the F-35C and their rewards. All challenges →

Goal	Tiers and rewards
Play a total of N mission(s) using F-35C Lightning II.	N = 5F-35C Upgrade Blueprints×5Upgrade Blueprints N = 50Nickname: Next-Gen DevilNickname N = 150Special COMBAT XP Reward Contract (100% UP)Reward contract N = 500Nickname: Hawk EyesNickname
Unlock F-35C Lightning II's level cap a total of N time(s).	N = 1F-35C Two-Tone Black/Gray SkinSkinF-35C Two-Tone Red SkinSkin N = 2F-35C Two-Tone Black/Yellow SkinSkin N = 3F-35C Special SkinSkinF-35C Two-Tone Yellow/Red SkinSkin

Skins

10 online skins. See all F-35C skins →