On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:28:34 +0200, "Guybrush Threepwood"
wrote:



Both of you are a little bit right. The so called "stealth technology"
consists aof special radar absorbing material, special radar absorbing paint
and the arrangement of the surfaces in a way that they reflect as less as
possible electromagnetic waves in the direction where the came from. These
are the main drivers. Now, the arrangemnet of the surfaces is less
aerodynamic than on conventional aircraft. Thus the flight control software
is a lot more complicated. Therefore the whole thing is very expensive.


Another ingredient is the active ECM. This helps mask and spoof any
radar which may pick up the B2. It has a considerable affect on
reducing the B2 profile.
Again very costly and not talked about much.
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