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  1. 15:30 Correction. The F-35 as of right now can carry 4x AIM-120's internally, not just two obviously. That is in a pure BVR air to air setup.The F-35 can't carry missiles like the AIM-9X internally as these types of weapons operate differently to the AMRAAM's. Their rocket motors fire instantly, meaning that have to clear the launch platform immediately. This is currently not possible with how the F-35 is laid out internally. The F-22, for example, achieves this by having its AIM-9's mounted on angled prongs that come out when the F-22 opens its side weapons bays, allowing the missile to clear the F-22 safely. F-35's are most often seen flying with traditional wing tip pylons carrying the AIM-9X. These pylons aren't really traditional as they're particularly stealthy, a requirement as they of course wished for the ability to carry short range heat seeker missiles and at the same time preserve the oh so important feature of stealth. These pylons do of course increase the F-35's RCS somewhat, but not by too much and especially not compared to legacy systems. The future upgrades of the F-35 will see its internal carrying capacity, for AIM-120's specifically, increase from 4 to 6, the same number as the F-22. We might see some future developments that allow for the internal carry of shorter range WVR/heat seeking missiles, or as mentioned here, smaller but as effective replacements for medium/long range missiles that increase their internal carrying capacity to 8/12.
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