stealth aircraft

collocation in English

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stealth
adjective[before noun]
uk
/stelθ/us
/stelθ/
used to refer to aircraft, weapons, etc. that cannot be seen ...
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aircraft
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeə.krɑːft/us
/ˈer.kræft/
any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane ...
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(Definition ofstealthandaircraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I have always felt thatstealthaircraftwill be a feature in the future of combat aircraft.
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Moststealthaircraftuse matte paint and dark colors, and operate only at night.
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Ground at past versus ground at present differential comparisons can be made to determine flight paths and altitudes ofstealthaircraft.
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Some new units are added such asstealthaircraft.
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These techniques borrow fromstealthaircrafttechnology, although some aspects such as wake reduction are unique to stealth ships' design.
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The flight test program validated the feasibility of a flyablestealthaircraft.
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Good electronic intelligence can be very important to stealth operations;stealthaircraftare not totally undetectable and need to know which areas to avoid.
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Somestealthaircrafthave skin that is radar transparent or absorbing, behind which are structures termed re-entrant triangles.
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This allows astealthaircraftto carry more ordnance than in the internal bays alone, while maintaining the craft's stealth characteristics.
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Among other achievements, he was instrumental in the development ofstealthaircrafttechnology.
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The film follows three top fighter pilots as they join a project to develop an automated roboticstealthaircraft.
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Among these arestealthaircraftand submarines for reconnaissance missions, aircraft to bombard enemy bases and helicopters for unit transports.
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This aspect gives the vessel something of the faceted appearance of astealthaircraft.
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These techniques borrow fromstealthaircrafttechnology, although some aspects such as wake and acoustic signature reduction are unique to stealth ships' design.
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He was told the firststealthaircraftwas in its early stages of development and testing.
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They also say that it is highly effective againststealthaircraft, stealth ships, etc. pending clutter can be reduced.
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Stealthaircraftthat stay subsonic can avoid being tracked by sonic boom.
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It is accomplished by using a complex design philosophy to reduce the ability of an opponent's sensors to detect, track, or attack thestealthaircraft.
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Its appearance has varied over time; originally it had a propeller, while later it was drawn as a jet aircraft resembling astealthaircraft.
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It is also reportedly able to detectstealthaircraft, as typically these are designed only to avoid detection by microwave radar.
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