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To: Magnum44
The Hornet is a great aircraft, but unless they have completely redesigned it, stealth is not one of its qualities.

The F/A-18E/F (Super Hornet) is designed to be stealthier than the F/A-18A/B/C/D. It is not a stealth aircraft, but has a much-reduced radar cross section compared to the legacy Hornet.

4 posted on 07/26/2018 6:28:14 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo

I get that, but it still doesn’t have internal stores, and any ordnance rack on the wing becomes a bright radar reflector. I would temper your statement to “it is designed to have a lower radar signature.” That would be accurate. JMO but implying stealth as a descriptor is just marketing.


6 posted on 07/26/2018 6:37:25 AM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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