The American fighter fifth generation F-22 Raptor has noticed with a “mirror” coating. On the pictures, Published in Instagram Aviation Photographer Santos Cáceres, refer to The Drive.
The plane with reflective coating was flying over Nellis airbase in Nevada.
The publication suggests that in this way the US fighter experiences promising infrared and tracking technologies, as well as laser weapons.
The Drive reminds that the previously United States tested a similar reflective coating on other aircraft. The use of F-22 Raptor for such purposes in the publication was explained by its ability to fly at high height.
In October The Drive, referring to the US Air Force, reported that the F-22 Raptor crashed in May 2020 in Florida due to the “wrong” washing, which influenced the operation of the sensors responsible for managing the fighter. It is noted that there are several warnings that do not correspond to the real behavior of the aircraft in the panel of the pilot instruments.
In September, the largest American military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin reported that 700 fighters of the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II of all options were supplied to customers.