i cant tell you anything in particular about the systems or the methods/applications, but it is common knowledge that there are plasma-stealth projects under way (and have been under way for a good deal of time).
It has been considered and tested on whole aircraft.
I wouldnt be foolish enough to think that russia are on their own in this field.
It has been proven that plasma beams can make excellent antenna’s that can be recalibrated in micro seconds to suit different purposes.
I have seen information and footage which proves a major reduction in acquisition range for a cold war generation aircraft when applied only to the radar antenna of the aircraft…..this is not the only place it can be applied, in areas only to provide a reduced detection range….ie increased LO.
this system can be used on any aircraft at any time, and may not be used in the course of day to day operations.
switching the system on and off is not a problem, it can be achieved in fractions of a second.
it is possible therefore that the returns during the short period of em activity from the plasma equipped aircraft could be filtered out by other aircrafts radars.
Other approaches have been found better/more practical to disguise munitions.
given the flexibility of this system, its ease of use, its versatility in terms of times of use, and how it can be used to make a low observability aircraft, from ‘normal’ aircraft. It is not useless, it can be effective, and combined with IR systems, it makes an aircraft MUCH more lethal. It doesnt need to cover the aircraft.
there are other ways of achieving the same aims, in the antenna area.
theres some food for thought, certainly made me think when i was writing my dissertation up!!
coanda
as an edit, after reading garys post above……I can think of at least one way that would make plasma stealth useless…….
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