Taiwanese retired general Zhang Yanting said on a program that an F-35 fighter jet of the U.S. military, which is said to have the strongest stealth capabilities in the world, was hit by what appeared to be Iranian fire. Zhang Yanting said that since flying is not 100% safe, there must be this kind of risk. Moreover, once the target is exposed, the F-35's radar stealth is correct, but so far, it has never been possible to achieve infrared stealth, because heat cannot be eliminated; heat can only gradually dissipate.
Zhang Yanting said that now the whole country of Iran has a flight ban. Seeing how there is a heat source running around, it is easy to be locked onto. In addition to technological detection, he pointed out that Iran has a desert climate with little cloud cover, so the visibility is very good. Although the F-35 is stealthy, it cannot be stealthy in terms of infrared, and it is also not stealthy to the naked eye; it can still be seen unless it flies at a very high altitude.
According to the information, Trump again praised the U.S. military for destroying almost all targets that could be destroyed in Iran, including the leadership, navy, and air force, in his public remarks. However, on the same day Trump made the above statements, CNN cited two sources reporting that an American F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing at a U.S. base in the Middle East, and it is believed to have been hit by Iranian fire.
The Iranian authorities also released footage of sniping at the U.S. F-35 fighter jet. This is the first time since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran that the most advanced stealth fighter jet F-35 has been hit by Iranian fire. Fortunately, after an emergency landing at a base in the Middle East, the pilot was safe and sound.
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