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Submitted: November 24, 2008
Image Size: 1.2 MB
Resolution: 1650×1275

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Make:NIKON CORPORATION
Model:NIKON D70
Shutter Speed:1/1600 second
Aperture:F/5.6
Focal Length:300 mm
ISO Speed:200
Date Taken:Nov 9, 2008, 3:48:31 PM

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2008 Nellis Raptorby ~jdmimages

Photography / Photojournalism / Military

~Raptorguy Sep 18, 2009 Traditional Artist

FINAL PASS!!!!

~jdmimages Oct 15, 2009

Yep. Can't wait for this year.

~YWYH-s--Morelenmir Nov 25, 2008 General Artist

Good shot. Everything seems to come together in this photo.

~jdmimages Dec 4, 2008

Thanks. It is one of my favorites.

JM

~andbeautyTruth Nov 24, 2008 Professional Writer

Oh what capture of a wonderful bird!

~jdmimages Dec 4, 2008

Thanks,

JM

~orcamistress101 Nov 24, 2008

That's amazing! The grey sky really makes the engine and cockpit stand out. Is the cockpit tinted yellow-orange or something? How does it get that color?

~jdmimages Dec 4, 2008

The cockpit is lined with a thin gold film to cut down on electrical emissions, I believe.

JM

~orcamistress101 Dec 4, 2008

ohh interesting! yay.. I like learning new stuff. lol thanks for the info.

~StryderK Oct 27, 2009

Mainly for stealth.

The gold coating, now actually a mix of bronze and brass, gold is too expensive, acts like a one way mirror. Radar emmissions can come in, but can't go out. This was first used on the F-117. Believe it or not, if the canopy glass does not have this treatment, then the pilot head effectively DOUBLES the F-117 RCS (or Radar Cross Section), making it much easier to detect! Lockheed busted their minds to come up with a solution and this was the end result, gold colored canopies!

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