Affordable Stealth

[quellish]

Some very cool stuff about the F-22, and how it's signature was reduced.

http://www.f22fighter.com/AffordableStealth.pdf

 

[Eagle Scout]

More info on the facility shown in Fig. 11 at this link: http://www.thehowlandcompany.com/RCS-Lockheed_F-22.htm

 

[bipa]

Also key to the LO characteristics of the F-22 is the application of its finishes, i.e., conductive coatings, RAM and IR topcoat. The robotics coating facility has been developed to accurately apply these finishes.

Putting things in perspective...
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1092.msg61173.html#msg61173
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,7117.msg61964.html#msg61964