THE AVIATIONIST · DEFENSE
WHY AN F-35 CANOPY ENDING UP IN CHINA IS STILL A BIG DEAL...
An F-35 canopy won’t give away the secrets of the entire aircraft, but its radar-absorbent coating and construction could still provide valuable intelligence about the 5th generation jet’s Low Observable technology.
SCOTT: Watch the airframe and the training pipeline, not the parade footage. Programs live or die in the schoolhouse.