As you would know..While the F-35 has basically increased its internal fuel to be equivalent to drop tanks. So any criticism of the F-35 on internal fuel is mute. I don't know of a fighter that has a bigger range on internal fuel than the f-35. The F-22 has a shorter range and actually needs drop tanks, to match the F-35 internal range.The Israelis will likely use them to strike deep inside Iran.
Funny how no one criticised the F-22
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However they are looking at the new F-22 drop tanks to be used on the F-35.
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F-22 Stealth Fuel Tanks Could Be Adapted for Other Aircraft
The low-drag external fuel tanks and pylons Lockheed is developing for the F-22 could be integrated with other fighter jets, such as the F-35.
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Similarly, the stealth tanks and pylons could provide similar capability upgrades to the F-35 “while simultaneously reducing the burden on aerial tankers,”
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