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Old 16th Nov 2012, 15:52
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Really nice pics. Thanks!

I thought this F-22 this was supposed to be stealthy - yet there it is, an intense fireball of green light just waiting to be spotted by high flying drones and homed on by the simplest of optical missiles. Can some kind soul explain, please?

Still don't know why the throttles weren't fully opened nor how max dry became designated military.
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Old 16th Nov 2012, 16:14
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At the risk of biting on a WAH, stealth refers to RADAR signature rather than visual signature. We don't have cloaking devices yet so the jet is still going to be seen regardless of how stealthy it is!
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Old 16th Nov 2012, 16:28
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We don't have cloaking devices yet so the jet is still going to be seen regardless of how stealthy it is!
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