Joint strike fighter stalled by technical problems

The B and C versions of the JSF are very different aircraft. The F-35B has a shorter range and does not have the weapons payload of the sister aircraft. This is because the engines on the Stovl need more room to allow it to take off vertically. F-35B, known as Stovl (short takeoff, vertical landing) Length: 51.2ft/15.6m Wingspan: 35ft/10.7m Weight empty: 32,300lb Internal fuel capacity: 13,500lb/6,125kg Weapons payload: 15,000lb/6,800kg Standard internal weapons load: Two AIM-120C air-to-air missiles; Two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAM guided bombs Speed (full internal weapons load): Mach 1.6 (1,200mph) Combat radius: 450 nautical miles The F-35C, the Carrier Variant Length: 51.5ft /15.7m Wingspan: 43 ft/13.1m Weight empty: 34,800lb Internal fuel capacity: 19,750lb/8,960kg Weapons payload 18,000lb/8,160kg Standard internal weapons load: Two AIM-120C air-to-air missiles. Two 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAM guided bombs Speed (full internal weapons load): Mach 1.6 (1,200mph) Combat radius: 600 nautical miles Source: Lockheed Martin