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wade of mutilation@waderockett.bsky.social |
I got to see a Stealth bomber up close at Nellis AFB during an air show, and the pilot explained how the design enables it to avoid radar detection. I’d assumed it was some sort of magic anti-radar box but it’s just geometry. What an incredible accomplishment of engineering and design.
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Kait Richardson 🏳️⚧️🥔
@qirenni.com
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Yeah it’s basically just tailored reflection and absorption of certain wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
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Jared Rascher (He/Him)
@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social
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"But Mrs. Thompson, what am I ever going to do with geometry." "Kill people, Jimmy. You can kill people with geometry."
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Nonfic-Jen
@jenyetagain.bsky.social
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It works with boats, too, but somehow it makes them look dumb as hell instead.
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MindCrime
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Right-angles are very bad for radar avoidance, but materials matter too.
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