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Interesting Facts About The F-35 Lightning II

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The F-35 Lightning II Breaks The “Kill Chain”

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A test model of the F-35 Lightning II in a USAF hanger.
US Air Force

Stealth capability is evolving, but so is radar detection. With modern VHF integrated radars able to partially detect stealth aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II, the fifth-generation fighter is still nearly untouchable. It turns out that detecting the aircraft is only part of the “kill chain”. Enemy forces would also need to be able to track the F-35, target it with a missile, and then launch that missile effectively. The F-35 Lighting II’s stealth is such that it renders the whole process untenable, breaking the kill chain before an effective response can be made.