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How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 05:34 am »
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
 
When compared to the large jetliners of the commercial aviation industry, jet fighters have a very different set of requirements when it comes to their fuel, engines, range and speed. While the commercial jetliner industry has seen an arms race for fuel efficiency in recent years, somewhat driven by new climate regulations and the price of jet fuel, fast military jet aircraft and fighters have not been subject to these same pressures.
 
For military jets destined to operate with the US Navy or the United States Air Force (USAF), there are many design philosophies and flight capabilities prioritized by manufacturers, depending on the role of the jet. In general, fighters tend to favour things like stealth, speed and maneuverability, and they typically have short flight ranges as a result, gulping down a great deal of fuel for their size. This article aims to find out how fuel-efficient the F-35 Lightning II is, and how many nautical miles per gallon it can get.

Cutting To The Chase: The F-35's Fuel Efficiency

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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 05:35 am »
The carrier I was aboard got 13 1/2 ft./gal. - when it was freshly tuned up. :yowsa:
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 05:38 am »
I think the proper measurement is more like gallons per mile.
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 05:51 am »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 05:38 am
I think the proper measurement is more like gallons per mile.

About 508 miles per gallon as I remember my calculations.  Pushing 76,000 tons through the water with four 24-foot screws ain't easy. **nononono*
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 06:10 am »
My older truck gets 10 mpg.   I don't feel so bad now.
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 08:09 am »
0.416 nautical miles per gallon of jet fuel, according to the article.
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 02:06 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 06:10 am
My older truck gets 10 mpg.   I don't feel so bad now.
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 02:25 pm »
0.416 nautical miles is equivalent to approximately 0.488 miles.  How many seconds to cover that distance?
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Re: How Many Miles Per Gallon Does An F-35 Get?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 02:53 pm »
Quote from: rustynail on Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 02:25 pm
0.416 nautical miles is equivalent to approximately 0.488 miles.  How many seconds to cover that distance?
Up, down, or sideways?
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