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Here is the quote you want: For this reason, the aircraft exterior coating, panels, seams, are inspected after each flight, to look for anything that might aff
by Thoeu388 3y ago
Here is the quote you want:
For this reason, the aircraft exterior coating, panels, seams, are inspected after each flight, to look for anything that might affect the jet's stealthiness, identifying any damage or scratches. Removing sand particles and dirt that settle on the aircraft surfaces and may turn into abrasions of the coating.
https://www.businessinsider.com/israeli-airmen-explain-the-cleaning-process-that-keeps-f35-stealthy-2021-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/israeli-airmen-explain-the-c...
- luuurker 3y agoSo you have to inspect the plane to make sure that stealth isn't compromised. How long does an inspection take? How often do they have to fix scratches? The only long maintenance mentioned there is the washing of the plane every 3 months. It takes them 2 days by hand (even though some do it with a machine?) and this is mostly to maintain stealth. Maybe I have a different definition of what "extensive" means, but this doesn't sound like "extensive overhaul after every flight". I'll leave the discussion after this comment. We're just guessing here and going nowhere.
- dralley 3y agoInspection != overhaul.