Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

[NMaude]

I wonder if the LDTP is compatible with the F-35?

 

[flateric]

I wonder if the LDTP is compatible with the F-35?

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-martin-f-22-raptor.4505/post-614635

 

[kqcke for you]

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-martin-f-22-raptor.4505/post-614635

Makes me wonder how fare an Block 3 Bug with the Stealth Pod, CFT's, the never done F414 upgrade and 2 of those pods could go.

Anyway could we wee the same for the other 2 Pods too? Or an adaption of it maybe?

 

[quellish]

I wonder if the LDTP is compatible with the F-35?

It is not. The LDTP is specific to the F-22 - the aerodynamics and LO are not compatible with any other airframe. And the F-35 has issues separating external tanks.

 

[Scott Kenny]

And the F-35 has issues separating external tanks.

That is extremely unfortunate...

 

[NMaude]

And the F-35 has issues separating external tanks.

Are they solvable?

 

[quellish]

Are they solvable?

The F-35 needs tanks designed to overcome these issues and others, which are specific to the F-35. Putting F-18 or F-22 tanks on the F-35 will not work.

https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2008-376

 

[Scott Kenny]

The F-35 needs tanks designed to overcome these issues and others, which are specific to the F-35. Putting F-18 or F-22 tanks on the F-35 will not work.

https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2008-376

Why do I suspect that every LO aircraft will require drop tanks specific to that airframe?

 

[Forest Green]

Why do I suspect that every LO aircraft will require drop tanks specific to that airframe?

Because it's about specific geometries.

 

[Scorpion82]

It's not even specific to LO airframes as such.

 

[Scott Kenny]

It's not even specific to LO airframes as such.

I was under the impression that a 450gallon fuel tank was a 450gallon fuel tank for the last 60 years or so.

Of course, with much fewer types of airframes in the modern air fleets, it's less of an issue to need specific tanks for F-35s, F-22s, NGAD, and FAXX.