Originally Posted by ORAC
IIRC in most scenarios the empty pylon has a higher signature than the pylon+weapon due to the exposed face/catches.
Well done, ORAC. You remember correctly all the way to post #9060 when I explained the same thing almost 48 hours ago.
Lonewolf 50, yes, your choice of words was better than mine. It is just speculation on a very complex subject. If we could do the maths, we wouldn't need the big RCS measuring rigs.