Applied Stealth in Reconnaissance & Weapons Platform Aircrafts

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Beginning of RESULTS PAPER derived from RESEARCH on PROBLEMS of DIFFRACTION, SCATTERING, and PROPAGATION of WAVES and ADDITIONAL STEALTH AIRCRAFT PHOTOGRAPHS.

It is very interesting to look at photographs of examples of applied stealth found below in Figures 1-6 to observe the various geometric shapes and edges found in Lockheed U2R and F-117A.

Figure 7 and 8 show the F-117A in action at a distance.

What will be the Scattering and Diffraction Pattern of each of these Geometric Shapes and Edges found in the aircraft? And, what will be the Scattering and Diffraction Pattern of the Composite of the Geometric shapes found in the aircraft from the angle of the photograph? Answer these questions for the Case of Single Frequency of Incident Radiation and the Case of a Set of Frequencies of Incident Radiation.

In the Optical range of Incident Radiation (Sunlight), Shadows can be seen in some of the photographs.

Figure 1. Lockheed U2R U.S. Reconnaissance Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

The U2 made its first flight in August 1955. On October 14th, 1962, Major Richard S. Heyser piloting a U2C flew over Cuba and obtained the first photographs of the Soviet offensive missiles being installed there.

The U2R you are viewing is 40% larger than the original U2C.

During Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the U2Rs flew with a variety of sensors for High Resolution photography, Radar mapping, and Low light operations. Intelligence agencies, Field commanders, The Pentagon, and even the President used this information to identify military targets, enemy troop strengths, and battle damage assessments.

Figure 2. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Figure 3. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Figure 4. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Figure 5. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Figure 6. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Figure 7. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Figure 8. F-117A U.S. Stealth Fighter Aircraft (MCAS El Toro Air Show).

Beginning of RESULTS PAPER derived from RESEARCH on PROBLEMS of DIFFRACTION, SCATTERING, and PROPAGATION of WAVES and ADDITIONAL STEALTH AIRCRAFT PHOTOGRAPHS.