Unlikely. The B-1B hasd a much more extensive use of RAM, is smaller, more blended, less visible engine faces, a fixed inclined phased array antenna, and a coated windscreen.

This only for B-1A I think

I have seen a video/article somewhere where the frontal engines and naclles on the TU-160 were coated in RAM.

Where?:eek:

The target is 1:12 (engine-weight to AB-thrust), when 1:10 is the baseline to start from. There are some tricks to “fine-tune” that, when it comes to weight of engine. Related to choosen “engine-weight” that ratio can differ from 1:10 till 1:11.

It won’t be late when it actually get 12:1 T/W rate.:D

How smart you are! Escape from keypoint and pick up plausibility.
Yes, weight is carried by lift, keypoint here is that empty weight should be as smaller as possible. When F-15 take the weight lighter enough, we saw American said we cut each grams if it is possible, when F-35 overweight, we see an allegation of ignoring the weight problem.

Most of standard made by US, they will pick any one from which they benefit.:rolleyes:

The idea is that customers could buy 4.5 generation Super Hornets (perhaps 4.75 generation with the planned extra forward stealth and extra range of Block 3 aircraft) and then switch to a new, sixth generation faster than if they bought the fifth generation Joint Strike Fighter. To be available circa 2024, the sixth generation aircraft would feature a combat radius of more than 1,000 miles and stealth against a much wider spectrum of radars.

This is the reason why Boeing lost JSF program. They are good at creating new glossary more than do something practically.
What does 4.75 generation mean? jeu de mots? :diablo:

Aarh…. Super….. again!
Now each thing made in USA got super prefix for any purpose……:D
Please take care, have you painted some gold on these many super, don’t you think it will ressemble to inflated curruncy?
May I down-grate the F-22 to third generation since many 3nd jet has up-grated to have super-cruise even more super*** brabra…..:p