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stealth aircraft
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Stealth aircraft
Stealth aircraft
are designed to avoid detection using a variety of stealth technologies that reduce reflection/emission of
radar
,
infrared
, visible light,
radio-frequency (RF)
spectrum, and audio, collectively known as
stealth technology
. Development of stealth technology likely began in
Germany during World War II
, the prototyped
Horten Ho 229
powered by twin
BMW 003
jet engines being described as the first stealth aircraft. Well-known modern examples of stealth of U.S. aircraft include the United States'
F-117 Nighthawk
(1981–2008), the
B-2 Spirit
, the
F-22 Raptor
, and the
F-35 Lightning II
.
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