@PugJesusM to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish • 1 day agoJet shaming, I thought we moved past this in 2024???imagemessage-square6arrow-up1101arrow-down18
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minus-square@NOT_RICKlinkEnglish7•edit-223 hours agoIt’s a illustration of the McDonnell Douglas Model 226. It was a prototype stealth aircraft from the 70’s that didn’t go anywhere as DARPA chose the precursor to the F-117 instead.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•18 hours agoBecause smooth corners are easily visible on radar vs the F117 which was nearly invisible.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•5 hours agoonly because there’s parts that are perpendicular to the ray from the observer
It’s a illustration of the McDonnell Douglas Model 226. It was a prototype stealth aircraft from the 70’s that didn’t go anywhere as DARPA chose the precursor to the F-117 instead.
Because smooth corners are easily visible on radar vs the F117 which was nearly invisible.
only because there’s parts that are perpendicular to the ray from the observer