The radar cross section of the F is sometimes described as comparable to that of a golf ball, at other times as equal to that of a bumblebee. It has a single engine and is smaller than the twin-engine F Improvements in technology allowed the new stealth aircraft to escape some of the limitations of their predecessors. Supersonic speed is now an available option. The F can reach Mach 2 and for the F Mach 1. At present, stealth aircraft account for less than 20 percent of the fighter forces of US services.
It will enter flight testing in , but the number to be built is not yet decided. It is the fulfillment of the Long-Range Strike Bomber program, and in concept drawings, it has a strong family resemblance to the B Both the Russians and the Chinese flew stealth fighters in tests in The Russians have 10 flyable prototypes of the Su—also known as the T, its internal name at manufacturer Sukhoi—at various stages of test and evaluation.
The Chinese are well ahead of the Russians and have two stealthy fighters. The first was the J, which has some features akin to those of the F and F and draws heavily on technology presumed to be stolen from the United States. The Chinese are reported to be working on a J variant that could fly from an aircraft carrier.
In addition, the Chinese have a stealth bomber, the Xian H, in development. The predicted range would be sufficient to target US bases on Guam. A significant source of stealth proliferation is the US itself.
About half of them have already begun receiving airplanes. Mark A. Barrett and Col. Skip to content. By John T. Photo: TSgt. Click here or on the graphic above to view our full-sized infographic detailing US stealth aircraft through the years. Correll was editor in chief of Air Force Magazine for 18 years and is a frequent contributor.
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