The two F-135s had the reflectors installed so that the ground FAA type radars could track them. Plus, while your system was in operation, both F-35s stayed on the ground as static displays. At no time was your system ever tried when the F-35s were in the air being flown by Air Force Pilots without the Radar Reflectors installed.
This is from your very own cite. Your article means nothing, says nothing and does nothing. It only tries to sell an unproven German portable Radar Detection System.
Words don´t change anything. Search the webs. They are all developing this type of radar. "Stealth" is done.
Matter Transmission is also being worked on by everyone. How's that going? I will admit that within 10 years, Stealth will have to be upgraded in order to continue to be effective. Right now, Stealth is about 3 steps ahead of detection. But the current stealth won't stay that way with the improvements in detections. But you keep banking on Stealth staying like it is. In the last 5 years, Stealth has made a remarkable upgrade. And the bird that has benefited from it has been the F-35 alone. The next gen Stealth will make even a bigger breakthough. Meanwhile, your detection will also become better but it's still about 3 gens behind every step of the way. The F-22 will become outdated far before the F-35 will. Why aren't you dogging the older, non ungradeable F-22? You praise the F-22. This is why the 6th gen US Fighter isn't to replace the F-35. It's to replace the F-22 while the F-35 continues to go forward.
It is because the F-22 has an actual purpose. It is more stealthy then the F-35 is or ever can be.
The F-35 is being developed since 1996. That´s long even for a military aircraft. The problems you have with its multi-purpose role will certainly be solved but do you think it´s worth the effort when em-waves detect the plane and S-200 takes it down? The plane is good for limited warfare only.
Actually, the F-22 is LESS stealthy than the F-35 since they went to the matted Stealth coating for the F-35. And the F-35 can make 2 and 3 flights per day while the F-22 can only make one flight per 3 days since it has to be taken in to have it's stealth covering redone and cured.
The S-200 hasn't got a clue it's even there. Maybe the S-400 and 500 has a chance at close range but that's about it. Or maybe, if you know it's there, a heat seaker has a good chance since it does have a very hot rear quandrant but you have to be close. Close is within 35 clicks. And if you are doing a search you have been a target for at least 50 clicks before that.
It can be shot down. But the conditions have to be absolutely perfect for the shooter. And the Shooter is in serious jeopardy long before he gets the chance. The shootdown of the F-117 showed that. The Shotgun approach still is a valid, if not an expensive and dangerous, method of shooting down a stealth aircraft. You have a tendency to shootdown birds you don't want to shoot down in the process. Ask the Russians on that one.
Limited warfare only? Israel is making overflights over Iran almost on a daily basis with their F-35s. The Iranians are going nutz over it. And there is absolutely nothing they can do about it. Lucky for Iran, the Israelis are just doing camera and sensor runs. Israel can hit Iran anytime it wishes and there is nothing the Iranians can to stop it. The Threat of the an Aircraft is better than if you actually have to use it. And the threat of the F-35 from Israel keeps Iran at least somewhat honest when dealing with Israel. Sounds like a pretty good Fighter and Attack Bird to me.
