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Re:U.S. Air Force has shot down multiple air-launched missil... by baq on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @02:55AM (#19847182)
Mirrors aren’t 100% efficient which means they can be overwhelmed thermally and if you want your missile to be stealthy, you don’t want it reflective.
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Re:U.S. Air Force has shot down multiple air-launched missil... by pauljurczak on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @03:38AM (#19847328)
Reflectivity and stealth are not mutually exclusive. As long as you don't reflect back to the radar antenna(s), you are invisible. In this case a cylindrical missile with 100% reflective conical front and ceramic fins would be very stealthy head-on.
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Re:U.S. Air Force has shot down multiple air-launched missil... by naval-gazer on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:34AM (#19847820)
Reflective mirror surface is good for stealth if the angle is right.
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