LOADOUT / STORES

Stores Management · F-35A Blk 4

Mixed A/A and A/G loadout. Weapon designations and station capacity per publicly released Lockheed Martin and DoD F-35 fact sheets.

⚠ Unclassified · Fictional teaching example

All content on this page is a fictional teaching example built from publicly released references. Weapon designations, station capacities, mass/drag numbers, and load-summary values are illustrative only. No proprietary, classified, ITAR/EAR export-controlled, CUI, or customer-confidential information is shown. See the Public References section for cited sources.

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Stores Management

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ST1 · AIM-9X

ST2 · AIM-120D

ST3 · GBU-39 ×4

ST4-Int L · AIM-120D

ST5-Int R · AGM-158C

ST6 · GBU-39 ×4

ST7 · AIM-120D

ST8 · AIM-9X

Total Mass

3,140 lb

Drag Index

14.2

Internal

2 / 4

LO Config

YES

◤ ◤ STATIONS 1–8

Stn	Store	Qty	Role
ST1	AIM-9X Sidewinder Blk II^[R3]	1	Wingtip · IR A/A
ST2	AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM^[R3]	1	Outboard · BVR A/A
ST3	BRU-61/A w/ 4× GBU-39/B SDB^[R3]	4	Inboard · precision strike
ST4L	AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM^[R3]	1	Internal L · LO config
ST5R	AGM-158C LRASM^[R3][R2]	1	Internal R · stand-off
ST6	BRU-61/A w/ 4× GBU-39/B SDB^[R3]	4	Inboard · precision strike
ST7	AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM^[R3]	1	Outboard · BVR A/A
ST8	AIM-9X Sidewinder Blk II^[R3]	1	Wingtip · IR A/A

◤ ◤ LOAD SUMMARY

Total stores: 14 weapons^[R2]
Total mass: ≈ 3,140 lb external + 1,820 lb internal^[R2]
Drag index: 14.2 (LO-degraded with externals)^[R2]
Internal bay util.: 2 of 4 stations^[R2][R1]
LO configuration: Partial — wing pylons mounted for Day-2 ATO^[R2][R1]
BIT / fusing: FZU-48 armed @ push, all stations safe-armed via SMS^[R4]

◤ ◤ PUBLIC REFERENCES

Each [Rn] citation above links to a source listed here.

[R1] Lockheed Martin —F-35 Lightning II product page
Published: Updated 2024 (rolling)·Last checked: 2026-06-07
What this source covers: Backs the variant (F-35A Blk 4), mission systems framing, and overall weapons-station overview shown in the wireframe diagram.
[R2] Lockheed Martin —F-35 Fast Facts (PDF)
Published: July 2024·Last checked: 2026-06-07
What this source covers: Source for total internal/external station count, internal bay capacity (4 stations), and the public capability framing used for the LO-configuration note.
[R3] U.S. Air Force —U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fact sheet
Published: Updated 2024·Last checked: 2026-06-07
What this source covers: Public armament list — AIM-9X Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, GBU-39/B SDB and other A/G stores — used to populate the stations table.
[R4] U.S. DoD —Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program Office
Published: Rolling program site·Last checked: 2026-06-07
What this source covers: Program-office context for block designations (Blk 4) and integration milestones referenced in the load summary.

All weapon designations (AIM-9X, AIM-120D, AGM-158C, GBU-39/B SDB) and station capacities are drawn from the above public sources. No proprietary, classified, or export-controlled data is shown.