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A rather un-stealthy F35

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uk-heliman
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A rather un-stealthy F35

Post by uk-heliman » Thu May 18, 2017 8:08 am

Noticed this tweet morning: https://twitter.com/NAVAIRNews/status/8 ... 72/photo/1
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Re: A rather un-stealthy F35

Post by Stroudy » Thu May 18, 2017 9:22 am

Yes but it looks a damn sight better in that configuration though!
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Re: A rather un-stealthy F35

Post by page_verify » Thu May 18, 2017 3:10 pm

A good proportion of the F-35's roles don't use its stealth qualities, they're only needed for Day One missions. After that, it's business as usual carrying as much as it can.
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Re: A rather un-stealthy F35

Post by EGDR » Tue May 23, 2017 12:04 am

Then you lose the advantage of stealthy first strikes.
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