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Questa è la frase che ha originato l'affermazione: According to a calculation by a senior EADS radar expert, the Captor-E, which will use 1,426 T/R modules and is scheduled to be integrated onto the Eurofighter Typhoon in 2015, is capable of recognizing the F-35 at around 59 kilometers away. He acknowledged that the chance is high for the F-35 to detect and fire missiles first against fourth-generation jets, such as the Eurofighter or Boeing’s F-15, but claimed that the latter are capable of dodging missiles and successfully counterattacking at such a long range. His calculation shows that the F-35’s APG-81, which allegedly has 1,400 T/R modules, will be able to recognize the Eurofighter or semi-stealth fighter at 120 kilometers or farther based on the assumption both radars have the same capability. Oltre a contenere degli errori, si riferiva all'F-35, la cui RCS era stimata 10 volte superiore a quella dell'F-22. Oggi sappiamo invece che è persino inferiore: "The F-35 doesn't have the altitude, doesn't have the speed, but it can beat the F-22 in stealth".