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B-2 Spirit: Innovation and History by dr_salis is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is B-2 Spirit: Innovation and History about?
- The idea of designing aircraft to minimize radar detection, or "low observables", dates back to WWII but lacked practical application until later. - In the 1970s, tests of mini-drones surprisingly showed they could evade detection by advanced Soviet air defenses like the ZSU-23 due to their small radar cross-section. - This provided evidence that with the right shaping and materials, an aircraft could be designed to reduce detection and evade tracking radars, potentially allowing penetration of heavily
- Author
- dr_salis
- Language
- EN