Analysis of this wing section from the shot shown S-70 drone will determine the coatings and … [+] structures used to achieve stealthUkraine MoD
Shooting down their own brand new drone on video when it went out of control over Ukraine may be one of the biggest embarrassments ever suffered by the Russian Air Force. But there may be worse to come.
The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B (“Hunter-B”) was a prototype stealth combat drone, a ‘loyal wingman’ designed to operate alongside with the new Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon” fighter. After it was shot down by its accompanying Su-57, the Russians fired an Iskander missile at the crash suite to destroy the S-70 wreckage. Pictures show that well before the missile strike took place, the Ukrainians had already taken away key components for analysis.
That analysis is likely to be very embarrassing for the Russians – but maybe not for the reasons you might expect.
Stealth: The Darkest Art
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