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Seems like it would be cheaper to have non-stealth F-22 coatings for training, and then only apply the costly stealth coatings if doing actual missions?
by umvi 7y ago
Seems like it would be cheaper to have non-stealth F-22 coatings for training, and then only apply the costly stealth coatings if doing actual missions?
- duxup 7y agoHow long would that take? Not sure that would quality as being ready as needed.
- JshWright 7y agoIt's mentioned several times in the article that there are various readiness levels that have different requirements for stealth coatings. It mentions that roughly a third of the fleet is not combat coated, etc.
- greedo 7y agoCombat "coded."
- lallysingh 7y agoA reasonable answer, I think. But that requires more engineering and training and cost (perhaps it'll net out as savings in the end, but not up front).