From a configuration perspective the beautiful Draken might lend itself to stealth – inherently S-shaped intakes, large side areas for internal weapons stowage etc.
With a modern non-afterburning Turbofan, subsonic performance, twin tails etc…
On a related note, coolest plane ever!
Wow indeed.
Great minds think alike, …and sometimes fools think alike too! 😀
Distiller, interesting ideas. Sounds sensible for USA but some of the technologies you mention could be done without to reduce development risk, maintenance and cost. I’m thinking either an export fighter for likes of BAE Systems, or an indigenous program for likes of Taiwan, Singapore, Israel, Georgia etc. Countries like Syria, Venezuela and Iran are even more plausible I guess.
For aerodynamics my unqualified gut feeling is a relatively thick delta wing with small unmoving canards to reduce stall issues. No leading edge moving parts.
Internal bays I think are worth it – semi-recessed missiles probably have a largish RCS because they create right-angle reflections(?).
Again, not a specific design just illustrative of the concept.
Years back I was thinking along similar lines. If you don’t have a radar, why not have a nose inlet?
Other ‘planeman pocket stealths’ from a few years back
This one is a strike optimised design, a bit too large…. cheap F117 with South African PGMs…
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