Payload of one tonne?

[Plane]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gHTbfe9vBdx_n014-AeaxzDWWqIw


Yes , that is about the right size.

Depending on how advanced Isreal is in makeing their Atomic wepons lightweight , this could be a creditable delivery system.

[kimba1]

24hrs.?

how does one stay up that long without detection?

that onboard computer must have some serious avoidance programs.

or some very powerful telemetry systems for the pilot to control it.

[Plane]

much depends on what it is made of

Aircraft made entirely of fiberglass have tiny radar returns , almost accidental stealth.

If it is made of sophisticated materials intended for stealth it is likely to be hard to see with radar .

But what is a ton of payload?

Sensors? bombs? a gun or missle?

Why tell anyone?

[kimba1]

most likely sensors , since it`s design for long flights.

I remember korea getting upset with google maps being able to get images in thier area.

does fiberglass absorb radar?

[Plane]

http://www.glasairaviation.com/


When Glassair was a young company and Stealth was still a secret , the Department of Defense classified some of the building tecniques developed by this small private company .

Which was a major headache to them.

[Plane]

Reflectivity:
Reflectivity refers to the fraction of the intercepted power that is reflected by the target, regardless of direction. Radar power does not necessarily reflect equally from all parts of an aircraft, and some components produce stronger radar reflections than others. In addition, some radar power is usually absorbed by the target. This absorption is especially true of aircraft coated with special substances called Radar Absorbent Materials (RAM) or those using internal reflectors called Radar Absorbent Structures (RAS) that trap incoming radar waves. Regardless, the power that is reradiated, or scattered, after reflecting off the target is equal to the intercepted power less whatever portion of that power is absorbed by the target. Reflectivity is defined as the ratio of power scattered by the target (Pscatter) to the power intercepted by the target (Pintercepted).

 

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/electronics/q0168.shtml