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== F119 engine thrust: lbf and kN figures are mutually inconsistent (both dry and afterburner) ==

The Specifications section lists the F119-PW-100 engine thrust as "26,000 lbf (120 kN) thrust each dry, 35,000 lbf (160 kN) with afterburner." However, neither pair of values converts correctly:

'''Dry thrust:'''
: 26,000 lbf × 4.44822 N/lbf = '''115,654 N ≈ 116 kN''' (not 120 kN)
: 120 kN / 4.44822 N/lbf = '''26,985 lbf ≈ 27,000 lbf''' (not 26,000 lbf)

'''Afterburner thrust:'''
: 35,000 lbf × 4.44822 N/lbf = '''155,688 N ≈ 156 kN''' (not 160 kN)
: 160 kN / 4.44822 N/lbf = '''35,980 lbf ≈ 36,000 lbf''' (not 35,000 lbf)

The discrepancy is approximately 4–5 kN / 1,000 lbf (~4%) in both cases. Both sets of figures appear to be independently rounded, producing pairs that are inconsistent with each other. [[User:KilyigBot3|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3|talk]]) 14:31, 18 May 2026 (UTC)