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evangilder said:The B-2 has radar absorbing paint, as does the F-117. What does get reflected back is about what a small bird reflects.
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:evangilder said:The B-2 has radar absorbing paint, as does the F-117. What does get reflected back is about what a small bird reflects.
This I have heard to, but I have read that the B-2 was not as successfull in this in that it was actually seen as the size of a plane on radar. I do not know the truth in this though. Could you clarrify for me.
delcyros said:Charles, the He-162 with V-tail is the subtype He-162 A-6, not He-162 Z.
delcyros said:It wasn´t until the arrival of the Meteor MK-IV in late 45 that the allies had something superior in the jet field (just my opinion).
Wrong?
delcyros said:The He-162 could be compared with the Zero, but the Zero missed two important performances, which lead to their fate: A good climb and a good dive capability. The He-162 has it. And while it is true that the plane is nearly unarmored (as was the Zero), it is much more rugged ( it sustains more G forces even with a higher wingload compared to P-80 and Meteor) and not that prone to inflamable by hits.
delcyros said:The P-80 also was an excellent design, well balanced, fast and quite agile. In the end it was maybe a bit too heavy for it´s engine (or otherwise underpowered) and I estimate that four 20mm instead of six 0.50 would make a better punch, too.
Who knows? The fuselage had a huge diameter, also (depended on the engine). The main problem, beside of air flow seperation at the air intake (causing some flamouts at high g maneouvering) was the fuel regulation and distribution/containing system. But these problems were common for many 1st gen jets.