a form - fitting or conformal load carrying pallet for aircraft to improve the load carrying capacity of aircraft where the load may be fuel , electronic gear , aerial photography equipment or other items . the pallet is arranged for rapid installation and removal from a position against the side of the fuselage so that there is little or no adverse effect on the aircraft weight distribution , so the wetted area of the fuselage is not appreciably increased , so that the effect on aerodynamic characteristics is minimized , and so the pallet does not become a structural part of the aircraft .