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Why was the F-117 retired so quickly?
https://www.technology.org/how-and-why/why-was-the-f-117-retired-so-quickly-top-facts/
https://www.technology.org/how-and-why/why-was-the-f-117-retired-so-quickly-top-facts/
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
2 Comments
Toto@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
TLDR:
Some contemporary stealthy strategic bombers like the famous B-2 are able to remain unnoticed even in the presence of low-frequency radars. But new radar technologies threaten even these powerful stealth bombers. Therefore, the F-117, optimized to defeat high-frequency radars, is no longer relevant in current fights.
i_had_name@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
It’s a very cool looking plane. I totally had a poster of one on my wall as a kid.