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Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study (www.scmp.com)

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (8 children)

Stealth becomes obsolete

Missile defenses get better

BVR combat becomes basically impossible

Everybody always knows where everybody else is

Sixth generation fighters Retvrn to being purpose-built dogfighters/interceptors

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sadly the PLAAF has already made their statement on that... sadness

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is true of current gen air combat, but I'm speculating about a future where dogfighting once again becomes the only way to achieve air superiority.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's like in dune and other things where they have shields against guns so they have to use blades again

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

The pure "Nah bitch WE losin" energy of the shield detonation problem is beautiful to behold

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