stealth technology

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1. The use of advanced design and specialized materials to make an aircraft difficult or even impossible to detect by radar.

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The term is now used to refer more generally to something that remains hidden or unknown: “This is a stealth proposal: no one knows what it means.”

Stealth aircraft were used for the first time in the Persian Gulf War, where they were highly successful.

Example Sentences

But the F-35 features advanced sensors and stealth technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter, which essentially means it has the latest weapons, electronics, and stealth technology.

From Barron's

The president should double the anticipated fleet of the next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21, recognizing that stealth technology is one of America’s clear qualitative advantages over China and that the dual-capable bomber will help reassure allies in Asia and Europe that are threatened by Beijing and Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the B-21’s flying-wing shape looks similar to that of the B-2, it has improved stealth technology and will be more supportable and maintainable than its predecessor, which has notoriously high maintenance costs.

From Los Angeles Times

The Air Force is planning to build 100 of the warplanes, which have a flying wing shape much like their predecessor the B-2 Spirit but will incorporate advanced materials, propulsion and stealth technology to make them more survivable in a future conflict.

From Seattle Times