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This photo shows how F-22s get rid of external fuel tanks to achieve full stealthiness

August 8, 2014 David Cenciotti 8

This is how an F-22 Raptor becomes (almost completely) stealth. Even if it has internal weapons bays, the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter plane relies on unstealthy fuel tanks when it needs to increase its range. […]