Joint Strike Fighter EMD STOVL

Abstract

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program will develop and field an affordable, highly common family of next generation strike aircraft for the USN, USAF, USMC and allies. The three variants are the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL); F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL); and the F-35C Aircraft Carrier suitable Variant (CV). The CTOL will be a stealthy multi-role aircraft, primary air-to-ground for the Air Force to replace the F-16 and A-10 and complement the F-22. The STOVL variant will be a multi-role strike fighter aircraft to replace the AV-8B and F/A-18 for the Marine Corps, replace the Sea Harrier and GR 7 for the United Kingdom, and replace the AV-8 currently employed by the Italian Navy. The Carrier Variant (CV) will provide the Department of the Navy a multi-role, stealthy strike fighter aircraft to complement the F/A-18E/F. The United Kingdom, other International Partner nations, and Foreign Military Sales customers are also participants in the Joint Strike Fighter program. The program shown here reflects United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force (USAF), and International Partner funding. The top-line Program Element reflects the unique variant for each Service. Funding at the accomplishment/planned program level is reported as the total of all services and partners as these activities support all aircraft variants. The SDD budget funds a total quantity of 20 RDT&E test articles to include 6 ground test articles and 14 flight test articles for USN and USAF use. FY07: 1 CTOL flight test article FY08: 1 STOVL flight test article; 1 STOVL ground test article FY09: 1 STOVL flight test article; 2 CTOL ground test articles FY10: 6 flight test articles: 3 CTOL, 2 STOVL, 1 CV; 3 ground test articles: 1 STOVL, 2 CV FY11: 4 flight test articles: 1 CTOL, 1 STOVL, 2 CV FY13: 1 CV flight test article

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Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
2262_0604800M_5_1319_PB_2016

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