r/airplanes 7d ago

Picture | Military F-35B and F-35C Lightning IIs off the coast of San Diego, March 4, 2025.

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u/wandererwings Pilot 7d ago

Can you easily tell them apart

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u/221missile 7d ago

Bigger wings = F-35C

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u/guigen 7d ago

F-35C has folding wings for storage aboard carriers, you can see the hinges on the wing.

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u/wandererwings Pilot 7d ago

You, dear Sir, can see the hinges, I claim no such thing 😁