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(Nothing is invisible to radar. Stealth aircraft have a smaller RCS and can get closer to teh radar before giving a return, but they're not invisible.) |
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| − | A '''stealth fighter''' is a type of military [[airplane|aircraft]] designed to be | + | A '''stealth fighter''' is a type of military [[airplane|aircraft]] designed to be harder to detect by [[radar]], or other detection methods. The first stealth fighter was the [[F-117]], first used secretly in [[Panama]] in 1989, and openly in the first [[Gulf War]], where it was the only aircraft permitted to conduct sorties over [[Baghdad]]. Newer stealth fighters include the [[F-22 Raptor]], and the [[F-35 Lightning II]]. |
==Also See== | ==Also See== | ||
[[B-2 Spirit]] | [[B-2 Spirit]] | ||
[[Category:Aircraft]] | [[Category:Aircraft]] | ||
Revision as of 17:09, August 26, 2012
A stealth fighter is a type of military aircraft designed to be harder to detect by radar, or other detection methods. The first stealth fighter was the F-117, first used secretly in Panama in 1989, and openly in the first Gulf War, where it was the only aircraft permitted to conduct sorties over Baghdad. Newer stealth fighters include the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II.