LOCKMART to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish · 1 day agoIn light of recent events happening at the Aero India airshowimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down11
arrow-up1116arrow-down1imageIn light of recent events happening at the Aero India airshowLOCKMART to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squarenukeMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-21 day agoAgain. (To answer your question, detachable Luneburg lenses increase radar reflection. These can be quickly removed if need be)
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWhat does this mean in layman
minus-squareCuddles McBubblefun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day agoThe planes have extra radar reflecting thingies bolted on that make them show up real good on radar so the true radar signature is obscured (also a good idea for air traffic safety reasons), but they can be quickly removed for combat.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·19 hours agoI figured that was the case, essentially enemy aircraft can’t profile them while they are installed and near each other
Again.
(To answer your question, detachable Luneburg lenses increase radar reflection. These can be quickly removed if need be)
What does this mean in layman
The planes have extra radar reflecting thingies bolted on that make them show up real good on radar so the true radar signature is obscured (also a good idea for air traffic safety reasons), but they can be quickly removed for combat.
I figured that was the case, essentially enemy aircraft can’t profile them while they are installed and near each other