The “monster mode” of the American fighter aircraft of the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II is a real “nightmare” for Russia, 19FortyFive reported.

The publication reminds that in the “monster mode” this aircraft can carry about four times more ammunition than inconspicuous. “Utilizing external mounts as well as internal weapons bay, the F-35 can carry 22,000 pounds (almost 10 tons) of weapons,” the newspaper writes.

In particular, the fighter can simultaneously carry 14 AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles of the “air-to-air” class. “Of course, the flight range of the F-35 at full load has been halved from 2,800 kilometers to 1,400 kilometers,” the statement said.

The publication notes that the low-visibility mode of the F-35 Lightning II allows you to gain an advantage in the airspace in the first days of the conflict, and then this fighter can be used as a conventional combat aircraft to attack enemy positions. .