Sometimes I despair.
Time for an Stealthy US IRST sharpish...
If you even had a tiny bit of knowledge about the F-35 you'd know about this -
F-35 Distributed Aperture System (EO DAS).
F35=cannon fodder for this thing...
Erm, no it's not. It takes a lot more than a fancy paint job. You might be surprised to learn that the company that built the F-117, the F-16 and the F-22 still knows a thing or 2 about building combat airplanes.
The US, with a long track record of building stealth aircraft have had the F-35 in flight test for years, has hundreds of hours of flight test with the sensors in flying testbeds, and has over 200 hours of flight test in 8 prototypes. The Russians fly their first LO aircraft for the first time, and everyone throws their hands up in the air saying that the end of the world is nigh. Somehow everyone unquestioningly believes every single word of Russian propaganda, and by looking at a couple of photographs infers that they've somehow made quantum leaps in technology - all without spending any money. At the same time Lockheed Martin are not to be trusted. Does anyone else think this is a slightly bonkers approach, or is it just me??
Regards,
Single Seat, Single Engine, The Only Way To Fly!