(I can't decide what the best fit for this is.)
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The article is about Russia having a friendly fire, but what's really telling here is a "stealth" drone. Yeah, that's a stealth shape. But look at the 4th picture--all the rivets. That might not have quite the cross section of a more traditional design, but you can't rivet your metal if you want it to be anything like stealthy. They go through the headaches of making a stealthy shape but it's to virtually zero benefit because the surface is so non-stealthy. It looks very much like someone tried to ape our stealth designs.
I won't fault them for not using stealth paint. That's a royal pain in the ass because the surface is delicate. But don't use rivets!
Russian S-70 drone reportedly shot down by friendly fire
On Saturday, October 5, multiple reports emerged suggesting that Russian forces may have downed their own combat aircraft over the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Several Telegram channels initially reported the incident, with speculation that the aircraft was mistakenly...
The article is about Russia having a friendly fire, but what's really telling here is a "stealth" drone. Yeah, that's a stealth shape. But look at the 4th picture--all the rivets. That might not have quite the cross section of a more traditional design, but you can't rivet your metal if you want it to be anything like stealthy. They go through the headaches of making a stealthy shape but it's to virtually zero benefit because the surface is so non-stealthy. It looks very much like someone tried to ape our stealth designs.
I won't fault them for not using stealth paint. That's a royal pain in the ass because the surface is delicate. But don't use rivets!