The more things change the more they stay the same.
New ripper unbeatable and unstoppable are common as mud over time
"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."
Trivia time - Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) missiles have not only existed for decades, They are currently some of the most advanced and widely deployed precision weapons in 'many' modern military arsenals. for example Anti-Ship and Hypersonic Applications: Advanced EO/IR seekers are currently being tested on high-speed ballistic missiles (such as Lockheed Martin's PrSM Increment 2)
Some like it hot! Both Russia and China consider advanced EO/IR seekers critical to their strategies, particularly as a way to quietly target Western stealth aircraft (like the F-35 or F-22) which are designed to evade radar, but still emit heat.
Not political post- New anything get older with time is my point. We got some in 2018- They started according to Wikki "the Request for Information for the Advanced Tactical Fighter project in May 1981, which resulted in the F-22.[39]" Not a baby in many ways [bigwhistle]
