To: King Prout
"supposition: "antenna" = "the copper mesh and carbon-fiber materials both planes use to absorb some RF is yet a third solution." "
A valid idea, but you're missing this bit of information from the conversation: the commander was explaining the reason the F-117s would need to remain at the end of the runway for about 10-15 minutes after landing at an airshow in order "to retract their antennas so they're unstealthy before we bring them up close."
To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
additional supposition - those antannae, specifically, might have been specialized communication arrays, which would be classified on a stealth platform.
68 posted on
08/01/2006 12:14:55 PM PDT by
King Prout
(many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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