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The science behind stealth aircraft

From the simple camouflage paints of the past to today's hi-tech electronic sensors and radars, stealth technology has come a long way

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To move deep into enemy territory by air or sea and remain invisible to the enemy eye is an air or navy commander’s dream. Probably because of that, governments across the world are spending billions of dollars in developing stealth capabilities for their forces. From the simple camouflage paints of the past to today’s hi-tech electronic sensors and radars, stealth technology has come a long way. Stealth, put simply, is nothing but a design technique that reduces the enemy’s ability to detect, track and attack an aircraft or warship.

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