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There's no phenomenon that causes the F-35 to magically lose its stealth coating at the end of exactly one flight. You can obviously delay maintenance for a few
by ummonk 3y ago
There's no phenomenon that causes the F-35 to magically lose its stealth coating at the end of exactly one flight. You can obviously delay maintenance for a few flights just fine.
- NikkiA 3y agoI'm not so sure, the US at one point did talk about how if the F35 wasn't kept in climate controlled hangars then its stealth abilities would be negated rapidly.
- luuurker 3y agoHas that ever been confirmed? Because some variants operate from carriers and I'd be surprised if they have special hangars inside.
- tolien 3y agoIt does look like they develop a sort of "rust" through exposure to sea air [0], though what effect that has on low-observability remains to be seen. 0: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44067/the-f-35cs-radar-absorbent-skin-is-looking-pretty-rough-after-months-at-sea https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44067/the-f-35cs-radar...
- dralley 3y agoYou are thinking of the F-22 or perhaps the B-2. The stealth coatings on those are a lot more fragile.
- NikkiA 3y agoI'm absolutely not, because I remember the argument was part of 'factor in the cost of improving hangars to be climate controlled when considering the purchase cost of the F35 from the US', in particular, I think it was when the canadian purchase of the F35 was being discussed. Since the F22 and B2 are not exported at all, not even to canada, it cannot possibly have been a factor in purchasing either of those.