The first known combat damage to an F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircraft from a likely Iranian attack suggests that stealth jets can be detected by electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems, according to Chinese analysts.
US Central Command reported that the stealth fighter was forced to make an emergency landing during a combat mission over Iran on Thursday.
“We are aware of reports that a US F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing at a regional US airbase after flying a combat…
