conformal fuel tank

The conformal fuel tanks along the sides of the fuselage under the wings were right.

IAI also plans to produce conformal fuel tanks to extend the range.

Conformal fuel tanks have the disadvantage that, unlike drop tanks, they cannot be discarded in flight.

Advanced variants, such as the MiG-35, can be fitted with a conformal fuel tank on the dorsal spine, although none of them have yet entered service.

The increased takeoff weight allows internal fuel, a full weapons load, conformal fuel tanks, and three external fuel tanks to be carried.

Low-drag conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) were developed for the F-15C and D models.

Some modern combat aircraft use conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) instead of or in addition to conventional external fuel tanks.

To extend its range, the F-15E is fitted with two conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) that hug the fuselage.

Plus 2 CFT (Conformal Fuel Tanks) also seen on the 2 newly built prototype aircraft.

Moreover, Sparrow or AMRAAM missiles can be attached to the corners of the conformal fuel tanks.

Orbiting nearby were two F-15 Eagles with conformal fuel tanks for extra range and Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles to deal with whatever they encountered.

They each carried fast-pack conformal fuel tanks to make the trip in one long hop, and for self-defense a single Sidewinder missile, plus their usual load of 20mm cannon shells.

Additionally, the RAF has sought to develop conformal fuel tanks (CFT) for their Typhoons to free up underwing space for weapons.

Based on the F-16C/D Block 50/52, it features improved radar and avionics and conformal fuel tanks; it has only been sold to the United Arab Emirates.

The F-16I also has the Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)-built removable conformal fuel tanks (CFT) added to extend its range; removal takes two hours.

This version features conformal weapons bays (CWB) to hold weapons internally instead of conformal fuel tanks and the twin vertical tails canted outward 15 degrees to reduce radar cross section.

These are armed with US-supplied AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles and LANTIRN targeting pods, laser guided munitions and conformal fuel tanks for long-range strike.

It features improved AN/APG-80 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, avionics, conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), and the more powerful GE F110-132 engine.

United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles can be distinguished from other U.S. Eagle variants by darker camouflage and conformal fuel tanks mounted along the engine intakes.

Quote: "The RAF Tranche 3 aircraft also are being prepared to use conformal fuel tanks, which are viewed as attractive once new weapons are fielded that would bar the use of external fuel tanks."

It was previously used to trial conformal fuel tanks (CFT), initially designed for the F-15 under the designation "FAST Pack", with FAST standing for "Fuel and Sensor, Tactical.

Conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) are additional fuel tanks fitted closely to the profile of an aircraft which extend either the range or "time on station" of the aircraft, with a reduced aerodynamic penalty compared to external drop tanks.

Israel lacks strategic bombers to deliver nuclear weapons over a long-range but the Israeli Aerial refueling fleet of modified Boeing 707s and use of external and conformal fuel tanks gives Israeli F-15s and F-16s strategic reach as demonstrated in Operation Wooden Leg.

Northrop Grumman concluded that these successful tests have enabled the development and refinement of new manufacturing processes that will allow the company to build large composite tanks without an autoclave; and design and engineering development of conformal fuel tanks appropriate for use on a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle.