[Straight Vermonter]

Not that it matters, but isn't that about the radar cross section of an F-35?

I'm certain it is much smaller. The F-117's Xsection has been compared to a bumblebee.

[spetznaz]

Not that it matters, but isn't that about the radar cross section of an F-35? I'm certain it is much smaller. The F-117's Xsection has been compared to a bumblebee.

Here are some RCS figures for some aircraft and a couple of missiles. Note that the first number is the RCS in dBsm, and the second figure the RCS in meters squared. Enjoy.

.........//RCS (dBsm) // RCS (m2)

F-15 Eagle // +12 // 15

F-4 Phantom II //+20 // 100

B-52 Stratofortress //+20 // 100

Su-27 //+12 // 15

B-1A //+10 // 10

F-16 Fighting Falcon //+7 // 5

B-1B Lancer //0 // 1

F-18E/F Super Hornet // 0 // 1

Rafale //0 // 1

Typhoon //-3 // 0.5

AGM-86 ALCM //-6 // 0.25

BGM-109 Tomahawk //-13 // 0.05

SR-71 Blackbird //-18 // 0.015

F-22 Raptor //-22 // 0.0065

F-117 Nighthawk //-25 // 0.003

B-2 Spirit //-28 // 0.0015

AGM-129 ACM //-30 // 0.001

Boeing Bird of Prey //-70 // 0.0000001

And a better way to see just how 'tiny' the stealthier crafts are compare their RCS (meters squared) with the following chart. The stealthy craft basically have insect-level RCS'.

Anyways, here is the chart (note that craft like the Raptor are around the insect RCS range):