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From: v134hhhy@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Matthew J Kolokowsky)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: "Stealth" Bombers
Summary: It's picky. . .
Keywords: Too picky. . .
Message-ID: <1991Feb9.034233.5171@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 9 Feb 91 03:42:33 GMT
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From: v134hhhy@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Matthew J Kolokowsky)

In article <1991Feb8.021032.20818@cbnews.att.com>, 
jake!wcarroll@encore.encore.com (William Carroll) writes...
>I recall a note in the AvLeak article on the F-177A rollout that said that
>the cockpit glass had a special coating to prevent radar from penetrating.
>Otherwise the pilot's helmet would generate a larger radar return than
>the rest of the plane. I don't know whether it is true or not, but just
>the statement impressed me.
> 

     The F-177A has an radar APPARENT cross section of .6 square meters,
about 5.4 feet (compared to 170ish for a B-52, and around 3 square meters was 
it for a B-1?). 
     A person's head has a cross-section of in the realm of .08 square meters.  
Pilot's seat would send back a bigger signal than the rest o' the plane. . . 

     Does anyone know how the infra-red sighting on the F-117 works?  
ie: Is it only forward facing?, is it movable?, does it have zoom capability?

					Matt
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