Message posted by Smythers (Member since 01/10/2010) on January 05, 2023 at 8:32:58 PST:
On that note? The F117 is hands down the single best IR managed airframe in the white world (which is why F-15s with data-linked LEGION pods are playing tag with it out over the ocean) and from lessons learned there and elsewhere? I could see the B-21 having a third stream available to it as well, further increasing its ability to penetrate and survive in heavily contested airspace.
I am also leaning towards distributed / novel rear aspect with an F117 level of IR suppression. I have my reasons, but the main one is that the B-2 is no longer able to head as far into the IR threat envelope as before, due to gains in 'threat nations' IR detection capability.
In Reply to: Re: B-21 water cooler talk posted by Chris Martin on January 04, 2023 at 23:52:13 PST:
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