Does the F 35C have an internal gun?

Like the carrier-based F-35C, it is equipped with an externally-mounted gun pod. The Air Force F-35As have an internal gun. All three F-35 variants are equipped, in one configuration or another, with a 25 mm GAU-22/A four-barrel Gatling gun, which is capable of firing over 3,000 rounds a minute.

Does the F 35A have VTOL?

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability to expeditionary airfields. The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory.

Why does f35c have larger wings?

Big wing makes it look like a batwing. Long Navy legs. First it’s a navy fighter and needs room to fit on on the deck next to the other fighters. The longer wingspan helps with the low speeds required for landing and taking off from a carrier…plus it should help make it a bit more maneuverable.

How many Jassm can a b52 carry?

The B-52 added JASSM capability on its CRL in 2016, boosting the number of these weapons it can carry from 12 (previously carried just on its wing pylons) to 20. While the AGM-86B/D are gone, another variant of the ALCM, the nuclear-tipped AGM-86B, does remain in use.

Will LRASM be added to the F-35?

The possible integration of LRASM aboard the F-35 was first reported by Joint Strike Fighter Program Executive Officer Vice Adm. Mat Winter in Air Force Mag back in December 2018. For the record, Norway, Australia and Japan are already procuring the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) by Kongsberg for its fleet of F-35s.

Will the F-35 Lightning II launch the next generation anti-ship missile?

The LRASM is already integrated with the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft, and will soon be integrated with the P-8A Poseidon. It appears that the F-35 Lightning II will become the fourth aircraft able to launch the next generation anti-ship missile.

Will LRASM be on the B-52 bomber?

LRASM Achieved EOC with the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in December 2019 and may soon find its way aboard the B-52 bomber of the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Navy conducted a live firing of a LRASM during Valiant Shield in September 2020.

What is LRASM and how does it work?

2019 LRASM test from a Super Hornet. NAVAIR picture. LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce dependence on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, network links and GPS navigation in electronic warfare environments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIYLXJbCfSM