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German submarine U-480 was an experimental Kriegsmarine Type VIIC U-boat of World War II.. Considered by many to be the first stealth submarine, it was equipped with a special rubber skin of anechoic tiles (codenamed Alberich, after the German mythological character who had the ability to become invisible), that made it difficult to detect with the Allies' ASDIC (sonar).
1987–2000. Number built. 21 [1][2] The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses. A subsonic flying wing with a crew of two, the plane was designed by Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) as the prime ...
[146] [147] For missions where stealth is required, the mission capable rate is 62–70%. [N 14] Front fuselage detail of an F-22. The effectiveness of the stealth characteristics is difficult to gauge. The RCS value is a restrictive measurement of the aircraft's frontal or side area from the perspective of a static radar.
Lockheed Martin X-35. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions; it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin is the prime F-35 contractor with ...
Janes [3][4][5] & AFA [6] The AGM-158C LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile) is a stealth air launch anti-ship cruise missile developed for the United States Air Force and United States Navy by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). [7] Derived from the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, the LRASM was intended to pioneer more sophisticated ...
The Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor (CFR) was a fusion power project at Lockheed Martin ’s Skunk Works. [1] Its high- beta configuration, which implies that the ratio of plasma pressure to magnetic pressure is greater than or equal to 1 (compared to tokamak designs' 0.05), allows a compact design and expedited development.
Number built. 1. The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman. As part of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program, it is to be a long-range, stealth intercontinental strategic bomber for the USAF, able to deliver conventional and thermonuclear ...
480 Five-seat civil version based on the Enstrom TH-28, certified in November 1993. [5] Enstrom 480B in flight 480B Enhanced and with increased gross weight (3000 lb) and power limits, certified in February 2001 in the US. [5] and in February 2019 in Canada. [6] The gross weight and useful load were increased by approximately 150 pounds. 480B ...