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Originally Posted by GHOST_SPECTRE
The F-35 is the best multi-role aircraft, but could very well be the best air-to-air fighter.
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Originally Posted by Tin Man
On the F-22, the fuel tank pylons are indeed permanently attached to the tank and go with it when jettisoned, to give the F-22 its original Lo appearance. They are not however, stealthy.
I don`t think the USAF will be dropping stealth technology onto enemy territory whilst en-route or on egress, for opposing scientists to examine. That is the danger when dropping a "stealthy" pod of any kind. It is a no-brainer really. Anything stealthy will go home with the aircraft, including weapons pods. They could take the form of a weapons dispenser rather than a pod you jettison.
I have some pictures of proposed conformal pods from the 1980`s and a couple of pictures of stealthy conformal missiles, will try to dig them up and post them. They were all proposals from various contractors and all publicly available I might add!
Not all specifically for the F-22, but some were proposed when it was known as the ATF, long before the Raptor took shape.
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But does not keeping the pods under any price not endanger the plane & pilot as it reduces speed and agility? Would not pods that can destroy themselve after jettisoned not a better alternative?