Editing Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (section)

===Armament===
[[File:F-22 GBU39B AIM-120 m02006120800117.jpg|thumb|left|One [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] (right) and four [[GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb|GBU-39 SDB]] (left) fitted in the main weapons bay of an F-22]]

The F-22 has three internal weapons bays: a large main bay on the bottom of the fuselage, and two smaller bays on the sides of the fuselage, aft of the engine inlets; a small bay for countermeasures such as flares is located behind each side bay.<ref>Pace 1999, pp. 65–66.</ref> The main bay is split along the centerline and can accommodate six LAU-142/A launchers for beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles and each side bay has an LAU-141/A launcher for short-range missiles. The primary air-to-air missiles are the [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] and the [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]], with planned integration of the [[AIM-260 JATM]].<ref>[https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/p010403.pdf "Technologies for Future Precision Strike Missile Systems – Missile/Aircraft Integration. ADA387602."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321102315/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/p010403.pdf |date=21 March 2019}} ''dtic.mil.''</ref> Missile launches require the bay doors to be open for less than a second, during which pneumatic or hydraulic arms push missiles clear of the aircraft; this is to reduce vulnerability to detection and to deploy missiles during high-speed flight.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130526171429/http://www.exelisinc.com/solutions/Launchers/Pages/default.aspx "LAU-142/A – AVEL – AMRAAM Vertical Eject Launcher."] Exelis. Retrieved 7 November 2009.</ref> An internally mounted [[M61 Vulcan|M61A2 Vulcan]] 20&nbsp;mm [[rotary cannon]] is embedded in the airplane's right wing root with the [[Muzzle (firearms)|muzzle]] covered by a retractable door, which remains closed when the cannon is not firing in order to minimize the negative effect the exposed muzzle on the aircraft's radar signature<ref name=Miller_2005_p94>Miller 2005, p. 94.</ref> The radar projection of the cannon fire's path is displayed on the pilot's head-up display.<ref>DeMarban, Alex. [https://archive.today/20120719154456/http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/target-towing-cessna-pilot-unconcerned-about-live-fire-practice-f-22s "Target-towing Cessna pilot unconcerned about live-fire practice with F-22s."] ''Alaska Dispatch'', 3 May 2012.</ref>

Although designed for air-to-air missiles, the main bay can replace four launchers with two bomb racks that can each carry one 1,000&nbsp;lb (450&nbsp;kg) or four 250&nbsp;lb (110&nbsp;kg) bombs for a total of {{convert|2000|lb|kg|sigfig=2}} of air-to-surface ordnance.<ref name=Polmar>Polmar 2005, p. 397.</ref><ref name="f22_factsheet"/> In 2024, Lockheed Martin disclosed its proposed [[Mako (missile)|Mako]] [[Hypersonic speed|hypersonic]] missile, a 1,300&nbsp;lb (590&nbsp;kg) weapon that can be carried internally in the F-22.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2024/mako-a-hypersonic-missile-thats-more-than-ready.html |title=A Hypersonic Missile That's More Than Ready |publisher=Lockheed Martin |date=22 July 2024}}</ref> While capable of carrying weapons with GPS guidance such as JDAMs and SDBs, the F-22 cannot self-designate laser-guided weapons.<ref name=DefIndDaily>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f22-raptor-procurement-events-updated-02908/ |title=The F-22 Raptor: Program & Events |work=Defense Industry Daily |date=13 October 2013 |access-date=1 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022022733/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f22-raptor-procurement-events-updated-02908/ |archive-date=22 October 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:F-22 AIM-120.jpg|thumb|F-22 with external weapons pylons]]
While the F-22 typically carries weapons internally, the wings include four [[hardpoint]]s, each rated to handle {{convert|5000|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. Each hardpoint can accommodate a pylon that can carry a detachable 600-[[gallon]] (2,270 L) external fuel tank or a launcher holding two air-to-air missiles; the two inboard hardpoints are "plumbed" for external fuel tanks. The two outboard hardpoints have since been dedicated to a pair of stealthy pods housing the IRST and mission systems. The aircraft can jettison external tanks and their pylon attachments to restore its low observable characteristics and [[kinematics|kinematic]] performance.<ref>Pace 1999, pp. 71–72.</ref>