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>>15027789
the f-117 mainly uses a different stealth strategy. The chance that a single facet will be aligned exactly perpendicular to a radar at some time is extremely low. However sometimes things just match up and the f--17 give a strong radar return. With modern stealth aircraft looking at them from the side, any side, you will notice that not a single surface is perpendicular to the camera. This is why all stealth planes have this characteristic edge going from tip to exhaust dividing the plane into two halves. However if we look at a stealth plane from above or from below there will be parts of the curved surface that will be perpendicular to us and the plane in this configuration gives a stronger radar return. In pic rel you can note how not a single surface is perpendicular to us. The cockpit is coated in metal to be reflective to radar.