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To: USNBandit
Every way except cost, sensor technology, network integration, and bomb load.

The F-22 has four external pylons rated at 5000lbs each whereas the F-35's six pylons are rated at 2500lbs each.

37 posted on 04/02/2018 5:57:22 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: OA5599

If external (non-stealth) carriage was the spec we could have bought upgraded Eagles, but it wasn’t. The spec was stealth carriage of 2 x 2,000 pound J weapons. You are going to need a really big shoe horn to get 2000 pounders into the bay on an F-22.


59 posted on 04/02/2018 7:18:40 AM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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