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F-16 and dual missiles pylon

why the f-16 doesnt have dual missile pylon ( for A2A missiles) like other fighter? ( even the F-2 with bigger wing doesnt have dual missiles pylon ) it also have so little weapon station even when compared to the AV-8B ( also a small aircraft with small wing )

F-14
http://www.paginadeacesso.com/avioes/aim7.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/F-14A_VF-1_from_below_with_AIM-7_and_AIM-9_1982.jpg

F-15
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/F-15C_AIM-9_AIM-120_m02006120700063.jpg
http://wearevane.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/WEareVANE-dot-com-VANITY-BOX-98-26.jpg

F-18C
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m42/shadow7577/hornetcloud.jpg
http://qualityweapon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/aim120_2.jpg

F-22
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/F-22_AIM-120.jpg

F-4
http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/VF-96-F-4J-Showtime-100.jpg

J-10
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AFgFjDDY-bg/TpPix8b76vI/AAAAAAAAC1s/cedILpHqsOE/s1600/People%2527s+Liberation+Army+Air+Force+J-10+Vanguard+Vigorous+Dragon+four+4+SD-10+PL-12+BVRAAM+PL-8+10+ASR+HMS+IFR++aesa+radar+fighter+jet+aircraft+%25283%2529.jpg

even the A-10
http://www.wallpaperhi.com/thumbnails/detail/20120720/aircraft%20military%20a10%20thunderbolt%20ii%20aviation%20aim9%20agm65%20ecm%20pod%201920x1080%20wallpaper_www.wallpaperhi.com_66.jpg

if it because the F-16 wing is so small then how come even the Harrier and Gripen have dual rack ?
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_QeDn9GKshbY008Xrak7lvx6MTZnI3YlvHaaeaBMpZ8els-SBiA
http://nuclear-weapons.info/images/033-Sea-Harrier-loaded.png

Gripen
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5043/39cdcaesar009obmulti001ey5.jpg

bonus mig-23
http://airwar.ru/image/idop/fighter/mig23m/mig23m-8.jpg

tornado

and why the wheel door pylon on F-16 is removed ?
http://www.airforceworld.com/fighter/gfx/f16/f16_aim7_2.jpg
http://hud607.fire.prohosting.com/uncommon/reference/usa/images/f-16_01.jpg
http://hud607.fire.prohosting.com/uncommon/reference/usa/images/f-16_03.jpg

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