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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldBanned to Military @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

F-35C Sporting A Mirror-Like Coating Spotted On USS Abraham Lincoln

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F-35C Sporting A Mirror-Like Coating Spotted On USS Abraham Lincoln

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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldBanned to Military @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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The aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, was photographed during flight operations as the ship is underway in the Pacific Ocean. A new
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  • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldBannedOP
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    This is the next phase of stealth warfare. This new coating of RAM also defeats IRST (Infra Red Search & Track) technologies or targeting systems favored by the Russians.

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    Can only imagine the amount of work that goes into polishing those panels

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      Airman learn how to do that in basic training, polishing chrome is one of the “jobs” a team gets in each flight.

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    Dope! F35s are so badass.

    • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldBannedOP
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      It’s a modern F-16. Wait until you see the F/A XX fighter that’s in development.

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        I love all military shit, no matter how small or large.

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    Won’t the shiny coating make it easier to spot because of glint from the sun?

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