F-35A Canada's Future Fighter – infographic

Image of an F-35A taken from above with snow-covered mountains below. Map of Canada with Inuvik, NWT indicated with a small point in black, and Cold Lake, Alberta and Bagotville, Quebec identified in bigger blue circles.

F-35A Canada’s Future Fighter

• Maximum speed:  Mach 1.6
• Service ceiling : 15,240 m
• G-limit: 9
• Fleet size: 88
• Payload: > (greater than symbol) 8,160 kg or ordnance using internal + 6 external weapons stations
• Range: > (greater than symbol) 2,200 km Ability to fly non-stop from Cold Lake AB to Inuvik NWT in a NORAD configuration
• Infrastructure construction will start in 2023, with first aircraft delivery in 2026.

Additional characteristics

• Drag Chute operations for short, icy/wet Arctic Runways (NORAD/NATO)
• Sidekick Alternate Mission Equipment to enable carriage of 6 X AIM-120 missiles internally
• Internal weapons and fuel carriage
• Advanced radar
• Electro-optical and infrared sensors
• Advances voice and data link communications
• Networking and data fusion capabilities
• Helmet mounted sight
• Interoperable with Canada’s allies

Weapons and armament

• Air expendable countermeasures and decoys
• 25 mm calibre gun ammunition
• Air-to-Air weapons
• Air-to-Surface weapons