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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Stealth is becoming less and less of a factor as militaries are using different bands of RADAR to detect stealth aircraft. The F22 was tracked by French RADAR years ago as it flew to the Farnborough airshow. Stealth is not infallible and when you strip that strength away from the F35 and you are left with a plane that can't run, can't turn, can't climb and can't dog fight. It's payload is only better than the Gripen, it's single engine has been catching fire lately, produces a massive IR signature that makes it a great target for even older generation heat seeking missiles and can't be transported on the Greyhound transport plane to US carriers.
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I remember that story, problem is
they knew where to look for it, because they used their transponders,otherwise it looked like something between a flock of geese or santa's sled.
In the real world it would have taken out the radar while they scratched their chins and then continue on to the real tarket.