New Stealthy Lockeed UCAV
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		
 
This weeks AW&ST has an article on a new UCAV that Lockheed is working 
on that would be launched from an F-22.  It would have a range of a 
thousand miles, landing gear etc. etc.  It would weigh about 7500 
pounds and each fighter would carry two.   My question is this:  The 
published information I've seen lists the F-22's pylons as being rated 
at 5000lbs so how would it carry a 7500lb munition?  Would they just 
severly restrict it's G loading when carrying it?  Use some kind of 
adapter that attaches to BOTH hardpoints on a wing and carry it in the 
middle?  Or would they beef up the wing? 
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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