How is the F-35 able to takeoff and carry so much payload/fuel with its relatively small wings? - Quora
![Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter / Part 1 A Cold War Anachronism? / Part 2 Sizing up the Joint Strike Fighter Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter / Part 1 A Cold War Anachronism? / Part 2 Sizing up the Joint Strike Fighter](https://www.ausairpower.net/XIMG/JSF_F-22A-Fuel-4.gif)
Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter / Part 1 A Cold War Anachronism? / Part 2 Sizing up the Joint Strike Fighter
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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II: onboard with the world's most advanced fighter jet - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Is the wingspan of each variant of the F-35 different? I know the F-35C has bigger wings for better carrier operations. But what about the A and B variants? - Quora
![F-35C getting redesigned wing tips that will not break carrying missiles while making tight turns | NextBigFuture.com F-35C getting redesigned wing tips that will not break carrying missiles while making tight turns | NextBigFuture.com](https://nextbigfuture.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/02/f35withmissiles-1.jpg)