[CodeJockey]

The F-15E Strike Eagle can carry up to 28 SDB II’s but the F-35B can only carry 4 in each internal weapons bay.

Doesn't the F-35 have two internal bays? If so that's 28 the Eagle can carry but the F-35 only a total of 8?

This cannot be right. Someone help me out here.

[telstar12.5]

(you do realize these sort of weapon discussions may well be illegal under redefined ITAR rules in the future. $1M and 20 years for all of us here.)

[buwaya]

They are comparing apples to onions.
F-15 would be using external mounts as usual, the F-35 has an internal bay for use when stealth needs to be preserved, external mounting points for when it is not. So I expect the F-35 could carry many more than fit internally.
I don’t think it has the payload capacity of the F-15 though, under any conditions.

[USNBandit]

External carry is an option for the F-35, as well. It is just another way for people to whine about the F-35. that is the cost of going stealth.