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6/22/2025, 10:02:54 PM
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>they've got most of the F-35 tech data, they know why the shaping is so complex, and there's a reason they're not doing it that way
This is something I'm actually curious about. The F-22s geometry is pretty simple in comparison to the F-35, definitely closer to the J-35, but by all accounts it's RCS is substantially lower.
Does it's more costly/maintenance intensive RAM really make up for that difference? Or is this simpler geometry with more flat surfaces actually better for stealth?
My intuition is leading me to believe that the lumps and bumps on the F-35 have more to do with space/volume constraints rather than being optimal LO features, but that's purely guesswork on my part.
>they've got most of the F-35 tech data, they know why the shaping is so complex, and there's a reason they're not doing it that way
This is something I'm actually curious about. The F-22s geometry is pretty simple in comparison to the F-35, definitely closer to the J-35, but by all accounts it's RCS is substantially lower.
Does it's more costly/maintenance intensive RAM really make up for that difference? Or is this simpler geometry with more flat surfaces actually better for stealth?
My intuition is leading me to believe that the lumps and bumps on the F-35 have more to do with space/volume constraints rather than being optimal LO features, but that's purely guesswork on my part.
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