![]() ![]() This is airspace for which the threats are able to dominate entirely against the 4th generation.5th gen fighters are able to penetrate denied airspace. A 4th gen fighter is unable to safely penetrate denied airspace.Approved for public release distribution is unlimited. © 2011 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. A: Approved for public release distribution unlimited.ĭISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Approved for public release distribution is is unlimited. Laser-Guided Training Round Weapons Currently Under Development GBU-12 Paveway II 500-lb LGB GBU-24A/B Paveway III 2,000-lb LGB (BLU-109 Warhead) Public Release 092611 - 4ĮXTERNAL WEAPONS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WEAPONS ![]() ![]() When stealth is less important, there are 11 hard points on the airplane, which allow about 18,000lbs of ordinance to be carried. On day 1, when stealth is of primary importance, the F-35s will probably be loaded internally. The weapons with orange color font will be certified for carry in the SDD phase of the program.īlock 2 weapons carriage and release will be conducted this year.īy the end of block 2, AIM-120 and JDAM will be certified. The weapons within the blue cone can be carried internally. Internal carriage means ZERO impact on radar cross section and ZERO aerodynamic drag.Īn F-16, fully loaded, with external stores carries just over 5000lbs and because the load is external the radar cross sections is severely impacted as well as having a significant hit to aerodynamic performance. This loadout, which is all internal, is about 5000lbs. The picture in slide 4shows an F-35A model with a full compliment of internal stores. The F-35 has 11 hard points and can carry about three times the stores load.Įxternal weapons on an F-35 impact aerodynamic performance such that our range is about the same as an F-16. In the permissive environment, the F-35 holds another advantage over the F-16: payload. The internal ordinance of an F-35 is approximately that of an F-16 loaded “wall to wall.”īecause the weapons are internal, the F-35 has a much longer combat range fully loaded or significantly longer loiter time in the area of interest. This is airspace for which the threats are able to dominate entirely against the 4th generation.ĥth gen fighters are able to penetrate denied airspace. The F-35 does not need external fuel tanks for two reasons:ġ) the airframe was specifically designed to carry significant amounts of internal fuel and,Ģ) there is no aerodynamic drag from internal ordinance.Ī 4th gen fighter is unable to safely penetrate denied airspace. Legacy 4th gen fighters must carry external fuel tanks in order to overcome the drag penalty of the external ordinance. In fact, any strides made to reduce airframe RCS are lost.ĥth generation have the option of loading stores internally. Legacy 4th generation fighters must load all of their weapons externally which directly impacts aerodynamic performance (agility) and radar cross-section (RCS). Here the focus is upon the legacy weapons. The F-35 is designed to work with most legacy weapons.Īnd the F-35 with the internal fusion engine will allow a whole new approach to the development and use of weapons. ![]()
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