f 35 and current weapons
DESCRIPTION
The F-35 is designed to work with most legacy weapons. And the F-35 with the internal fusion engine will allow a whole new approach to the development and use of weapons. Here the focus is upon the legacy weapons.Legacy 4th generation fighters must load all of their weapons externally which directly impacts aerodynamic performance (agility) and radar cross-section (RCS). In fact, any strides made to reduce airframe RCS are lost.5th generation have the option of loading stores internally. Legacy 4th gen fighters must carry external fuel tanks in order to overcome the drag penalty of the external ordinance.The F-35 does not need external fuel tanks for two reasons: 1) the airframe was specifically designed to carry significant amounts of internal fuel and, 2) there is no aerodynamic drag from internal ordinance. A 4th gen fighter is unable to safely penetrate denied airspace. 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. The internal ordinance of an F-35 is approximately that of an F-16 loaded “wall to wall.” Because 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.In the permissive environment, the F-35 holds another advantage over the F-16: payload. The F-35 has 11 hard points and can carry about three times the stores load. External weapons on an F-35 impact aerodynamic performance such that our range is about the same as an F-16.The picture in slide 4shows an F-35A model with a full compliment of internal stores. This loadout, which is all internal, is about 5000lbs. Internal carriage means ZERO impact on radar cross section and ZERO aerodynamic drag. An 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.The weapons within the blue cone can be carried internally. The weapons with orange color font will be certified for carry in the SDD phase of the program.Block 2 weapons carriage and release will be conducted this year. By the end of block 2, AIM-120 and JDAM will be certified.On day 1, when stealth is of primary importance, the F-35s will probably be loaded internally. When stealth is less important, there are 11 hard points on the airplane, which allow about 18,000lbs of ordinance to be carried.TRANSCRIPT
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F-16 F-35
Legacy 5TH Generation
Combat Configuration • High Threat Environment
– Legacy: External
– 5th Gen: Internal
• Low Threat Environment– Legacy: External– 5th Gen: Internal/External
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F-35
Legacy 5TH Generation
EF-2000• Low Threat Environment
– Legacy: External– 5th Gen: Internal/External
Operational Flexibility
F/A-18 Combat Configuration• High Threat Environment
– Legacy: External
– 5th Gen: Internal
F-16C
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Permissive Environment Payload
Standard Payload
F-16 F-35
Fuel 12,148 lb 18,500 lb
Ordnance 5,200 lb 5,200 lb
F-16 F-35
Fuel 12,148 lb 18,500 lb
Ordnance 5,200 lb 18,000 lb
Denied Access Environment Payload
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Weapons
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CTOL Internal Gun
Store Fully Certified During SDD
Stormshadow
GBU-16 Paveway II 1,000-lb LGB (MK-83 Warhead)
AIM-9X Sidewinder
MK-84 BSU-50 Ballute 2,000-lb HDGP
GBU-24A/B Paveway III 2,000-lb LGB (BLU-109 Warhead)
CBU-99/100 Rockeye II Cluster Munition
426-Gallon Wing TankGBU-10 Paveway II 2,000-lb LGB (MK-84 Warhead)
MXU-648/CNU-88 Baggage Pod
BDU-57/58/60Laser-Guided Training Round
AGM-158 JASSM
MK-82 500-lb LD & HD
GBU-12 Paveway II 500-lb LGB(MK-82 Warhead)
AIM-120B and C AMRAAM
AIM-120C AMRAAM
GBU-12 Paveway II 500-lb LGB(MK-82 Warhead)
GBU-31 JDAM 2,000-lb(MK-84 Warhead)
AGM-154A/C JSOW Glide Bomb
GBU-31 JDAM 2,000-lb(BLU-109 Warhead)
AIM-132 ASRAAM
GBU-32 JDAM 1,000-lb(MK-83/BLU-110 Warhead)
CBU-103/104/105 WCMD
Missionized GunUK 500# PGB
Phase I SDB
GBU-38 JDAM 500-lb(MK-82 Warhead)
MK-83 BSU-85 HDGP
MK-84 2,000-lb LD/HDGP
MK-83 BLU-110 LDGP 1,000-lb LDGP
EXTERNAL WEAPONS EXTERNAL WEAPONSINTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WEAPONS
Weapons Currently Under Development
Weapons Carriage Requirements
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Day 1 Stealth~ 5,200 lbs internal
Day 2~ 18,000 lbs total
Max Air-to-Air Load-Out
CTOL Loading