Thursday, January 8, 2009

$337 Billion Stealth Jet Not So Stealthy: Report

F-35 (Photo from the Daily Mail)

From The Danger Room:

One of the main arguments for the military's $337 billion Joint Strike Fighter program is that the F-35 jet is stealthy -- and so it can't be seen by next-generation air defenses. But a new study, published by Air Power Australia, undermines that most basic rationale. According to the report, the F-35 is not as stealthy as the Pentagon and manufacturer Lockheed Martin claim, mostly due to recent changes in the aircraft's shape.

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