The Chinese media discusses photos of the F-22 US Air Force, made on the basis of Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. The base is united for the US Air Force units and ground forces of the US Army.
Chinese journalists draw attention to the "excessively dirty" nose of a US Air Force fighter, for “scuffs and traces of exposure to dust particles”.
The SINA portal says that, that we may be talking about problems with the F-22 when operating in the harsh conditions of Alaska. In particular, stated, that “the stealth coating changes characteristics when exposed to low temperatures”.
of material:
The nose of the F-22 looks very dirty. probably, the surface layer of paint freezes, after which it easily absorbs dust from the air during flight.
noted, that for many cars of previous generations “this is quite normal”, but the F-22 is a 5th generation fighter.
from the article:
There are even cracks there. It looks inappropriate for such an aircraft.
The same material states, that the Chinese J-20 will not have such problems, since the coating implements “the latest molecular protection technologies”.
Additionally, attention is paid to a bunch of herbaceous plants (called foxtail in the material), which got stuck in one of the fuselage parts.
Chinese journalists said, that this proves the “lack of smoothness of the F-22 surfaces” and added again, that on the J-20 “there is no such thing”.
