GCAP is characterized as a long-range strike fighter with a large airframe. The dimensions cited are about 20 metres in length and 16.5 metres in wingspan. Compared with the F-35A, the projected aircraft is described as roughly 4.5 metres longer and 5.8 metres wider, with roughly twice the internal volume. Japan's requirement for range is identified as an influence on that size. Basing such aircraft in the Falklands is raised as a way to think about the operational reach the design could provide.
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GCAP size and Japan's requirement for range
The large projected GCAP airframe is connected to Japanese range requirements and the reach of a possible Falklands deployment.