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To: sukhoi-30mki

Is this an all-up design or a technology demonstrator?

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7 posted on 04/22/2016 4:48:26 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Celtic Conservative
They're calling it a prototype, not a technology demonstrator so I would expect it is fairly close to the final design.

Lots of straight edges, sharp corners and discontinuities - at least towards the rear of the aircraft. Lots of things to generate radar returns. I'd hazard a guess it is not intended to be stealthy from all aspect angles. Much like the F-35, probably only "stealthy" from the forward aspect.

19 posted on 04/22/2016 5:49:46 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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