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Jet shaming, I thought we moved past this in 2024??? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by PugJesus to c/noncredibledefense

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What's the plane on the right?

[–] NOT_RICK 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because smooth corners are easily visible on radar vs the F117 which was nearly invisible.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

only because there's parts that are perpendicular to the ray from the observer

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

probably some pierre sprey thing?