H/T to Bob Cos of Star-Telegram. The F-35A’s combat radius has been extended from 590 to 613 nautical miles after the Pentagon revised the flight profile.
During the meeting on Feb. 14, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council also extended the take-off distance of the F-35B to 600 feet whilst carrying two JDAMs, two AMRAAMS and enough fuel to fly 450 nautical miles.
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