China's radars can track America's stealth F 22 Raptor: Beijing
Date
2/19/2016 11:05:31 PM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) US F-22 Raptor
First off if a Raptor is carrying external fuel tanksas it often does during 'ferry missions'it is not in a stealth configuration. Moreover the aircraft is often fitted with a Luneburg lens device on its ventral side during peacetime operations that enhances itscross section on radar.
That being said even combat-configuredF-22sare not invisible to enemy radar contrary to popular belief. Neither is any other tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft with empennage surfaces such as tailfinsthe F-35 PAK-FA J-20 or J-31. That's just basic physics. Read more
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