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The is the 3rd major revision about an idea which started around 2004 after I read rumors that Lockheed Marking is designing a strike pod for the F-22.

The basic premise was to expand F-22 strike capability while retaining its supercruise speed and stealth profile via a specially designed pod. The pod was to house both extra fuel an select types of guided munition in a very tight and low drag profile. The major breakthrough that I belie makes it possible is the 2 pylon mounting solution.

This approach has 3 main advantages.
- allows much heavier and capable solution to be designed
- provides increases sturdiness and stability
- preserves LO angles

While version 1 and 2 of the design could carry AMRAAMs, a choice was made to eliminate that capability in favor of slimming the design as much as possible and optimizing it for strike only. F-22 carries sufficient air to air missiles by itself.

F-22 and F/A-18E Hornet having 2 adjacent weapons mounting points each rated at 5,000lb were the target platforms for this strike pod.

I may have previously uploaded a version of this on the secretprojects.co.uk forum but removed it as I believed it was worth patenting and publishing it may prevent from any company to develop a similar solution. At the time I really wanted to be an aerospace engineer.

Ever since Boing introduced the Super Hornet Upgrade options in 2012 with their strike pod, I was compelled to dig into my archives and publish this.

More than a decade away after I though of it, I think its still relevant and may yet see the light of day in one form or another.

Disclaimer: I am still not an engineer in life and this concept remains a fan fiction and however well though out it may look.

Description
The is the 3rd major revision about an idea which started around 2004 after I read rumors that Lockheed Marking is designing a strike pod for the F-22.

The basic premise was to expand F-22 strike capability while retaining its supercruise speed and stealth profile via a specially designed pod. The pod was to house both extra fuel an select types of guided munition in a very tight and low drag profile. The major breakthrough that I belie makes it possible is the 2 pylon mounting solution.

This approach has 3 main advantages.
- allows much heavier and capable solution to be designed
- provides increases sturdiness and stability
- preserves LO angles

While version 1 and 2 of the design could carry AMRAAMs, a choice was made to eliminate that capability in favor of slimming the design as much as possible and optimizing it for strike only. F-22 carries sufficient air to air missiles by itself.

F-22 and F/A-18E Hornet having 2 adjacent weapons mounting points each rated at 5,000lb were the target platforms for this strike pod.

I may have previously uploaded a version of this on the secretprojects.co.uk forum but removed it as I believed it was worth patenting and publishing it may prevent from any company to develop a similar solution. At the time I really wanted to be an aerospace engineer.

Ever since Boing introduced the Super Hornet Upgrade options in 2012 with their strike pod, I was compelled to dig into my archives and publish this.

More than a decade away after I though of it, I think its still relevant and may yet see the light of day in one form or another.

Disclaimer: I am still not an engineer in life and this concept remains a fan fiction and however well though out it may look.