Pappy121 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) G'day people, I was looking through the instructions for the Meng 1/48 F-35A and came across something that has me scratching my head. There are four optional blisters included (parts F23-26), two for the upper fuselage and two mounted on the underside. Can anyone shed light on what these are for? (remove spaces in HTTPS to view link below) h t t ps://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-35/pages/dayton_f-35a_14.shtml h t t ps://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-35/pages/dayton_f-35a_18.shtml My guess is that they amplify the aircraft's radar signature when operating within civil airspace to allow air traffic control to track the aircraft, similar to the way the F-117 could augment its radar signature for the same purpose, cheers, Pappy Edited December 19, 2017 by Pappy121 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Yes, there are Luneburg lens, RCS amplifiers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The F-117 used something along those lines when operating in non-combat areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 You guys teach me new things every day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pappy121 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 13 hours ago, shion said: Yes, there are Luneburg lens, RCS amplifiers. Thanks Shion, I didn't know they had a name! cheers, Pappy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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