Comments by "Valen Ron" (@valenrn8657) on "UK vs China: Aircraft carrier comparison" video.
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RCS has related function with enemy radar's detection and track distance. For example, Russian Zaslon-M can detect a bomber with RCS of 20 m^2 from 400 km away and track the same 20 m^2 target about 200 km away.
External missiles equipped F-35B (only external missile significantly contribute to the total RCS) will still have less RCS than similar equipped SU-33 (both aircraft and missile significantly contribute to the total RCS).
Furthermore (against your standard high frequency radars comments), Lockheed Martin Corporation's year 2010 stealth fiber material patent which covers more than standard high frequency radars
http://www.google.com/patents/US20100271253#v=onepage&q&f=false
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In some aspects, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a radar absorbing composite that includes a (CNT)-infused fiber material disposed in at least a portion of a matrix material. The composite is capable of absorbing radar in a frequency range from between about 0.10 Megahertz to about 60 Gigahertz. The CNT-infused fiber material forms a first layer that reduces radar reflectance and a second layer that dissipates the energy of the absorbed radar.
In the patent filing, LM made note on F-117's stealth problem and solution for it.
LM's year 2010 stealth fiber material patent is effective from 0.1 MHz to 60 Ghz which is included all VHF, L-band, S-Band, X-band, Ku-band
P-Band – 30-100 cm (1-0.3 GHz)
L-Band – 15-30 cm (2-1 GHz)
S-Band – 8-15 cm (4-2 GHz)
C-Band – 4-8 cm (8-4 GHz)
X-Band – 2.5-4 cm (12-8 GHz)
K-Band – Ku: 1.7-2.5 cm (18-12 GHz);
Ka-Band: 0.75-1.2 cm (40-27 GHz).
F-117A was downed with VHF based radar.
Lockheed Martin reveals F-35 to feature nanocomposite structures (ie. CNT)
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-martin-reveals-f-35-to-feature-nanocomposite-357223/
Lockheed Martin has revealed the F-35 Lightning II will be the first mass-produced aircraft to integrate structural nanocomposites in non-load bearing airframe components.
A thermoset epoxy reinforced by carbon nanotubes will replace carbon fibre as the material used to produce F-35 wingtip fairings beginning with low rate initial production (LRIP)-4 aircraft, said Travis Earles, a manager for corporate nanotechnology initiatives.
Meanwhile, the same carbon nanotube reinforced polymer (CNRP) material is being considered to replace about 100 components made with other composites or metals throughout the F-35's airframe, he said.
The shift to CNRP as an airframe material has been anticipated ever since carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991. It is widely considered one of the strongest materials ever invented - several times stronger than carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), yet lighter by about 25-30%.
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