Thing is Moshin…. do we know that it’s “extremely hot”?

I tried to look for IR signature data on it but couldn’t find any, perhaps it is classified?

consider the measures taken to ameliorate IR signature.

• Sophisticated air-intakes
• A fully internalised engine, buried deeper within the air-frame than legacy planes.
• Ducting & fuel based heat exchanges throughout the middle of the air frame.
• The airframe design maximises air flow around the body further helping cooling.
• Fan duct heat exchange
• The nozzle is both serrated, ceramic & folds inwards rather tightly when in cruise.
• The nozzle is blocked by the vertical & horizontal stabilisers. Its only visible from below or directly behind it.

While the very powerful engine will inevitably be hot, but so is every engine.

The Lightning & Raptor have gone through extensive engineering efforts to reduce IR signature…. legacy platforms, less so.

The reality is, the plane that is LO is less likely to be seen first.

And this means that the Lightning/Raptor will ALWAYS be at an advantage.