> Disregarding external weapons (if it uses any, it's no longer stealthy) I wonder how much less stealthy it using external weapons. I mean, it's not like an A

> Disregarding external weapons (if it uses any, it's no longer stealthy) I wonder how much less stealthy it using external weapons. I mean, it's not like an AMRAAM has a gigantic radar signature already. Is radar signature additive? Would an F-35 with external missiles have a radar signature of an F-35 + those missiles, or does having those missiles attached to the body have some sort of interaction that makes the whole signature much bigger? Because if mounting missiles externally results in reduced but still a decent degree of stealth, you can cram 8x AMRAAMs and 2 sidewinders on the F-35.