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Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksM to AvGeeks United@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing

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Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing

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Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksM to AvGeeks United@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago
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The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over time during testing, before
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  • Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works
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    It doesn’t look damaged, though

    • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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      Or mirror-like.

      • Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works
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        Yeah, more like a gloss finish

    • Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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      I don’t think it’s damaged as much as the coating has taken a beating.

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