Anybody who’s ever flown a helicopter in combat is aware of one simple truth: “There’s no way you’re gonna sneak up on anybody in a helicopter.”Over the years, the boffins have attempted to relegate that truth to the same historical dustbin I now occupy, with varying degrees of success – but never complete success.It all depended on which aspect of “stealth” they were working on. There are a half-dozen ways of accomplishing IR suppression of the engine exhaust plume to about 20% of its original temp, and the late, somewhat-lamented Comanche had a decent reduction in radar reflectivity of its...
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