F-35B cannot use precision-guided bombs without risk to themselves.

the Most expensive version of the F-35B, with short takeoff and landing, can't use the whole Arsenal of precision-guided bombs. The reason for this error in the design of fighter created for the marine corps, the United States, the defenseworld.net.

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V during testing it was found that the internal weapons bays of the fighter is too small to accommodate eight guided air bombs SDB small diameter II.

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While there managed to put only four precision-guided bombs, but it turned out that their discharge may be accompanied by abnormal situations. But this news did not bother the management of Lockheed Martin. The company said that for them it is not a new problem, especially as the contract for increase in internal compartments already included in the production plan of the company.

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Napomnim that according to the original concept, all three versions of the F-35 should be able to carry eight bombs SDB in the inner compartment and 16 on the external sling.

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