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> Always remember that stealth is not a boolean. And also it's not just about the technology in the design of the aircraft. It's a combined strategy such as k
by Steve44 8y ago
> Always remember that stealth is not a boolean.
And also it's not just about the technology in the design of the aircraft. It's a combined strategy such as knowing where the radar stations are and flying a path to minimise exposure.
I remember seeing a visualisation of what ISTR was a stealth flightpath into Iraq giving an idea of how they maintained their extremely low visibility. I've just has a search but can't find it at the moment.
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