Stealth Surveillance Jobs

[radiant solar]

In the past, surveillance jobs has always been done in fast aircrafts such as the sr71, and t4 for the highest earnings.

I think it is time to change this by introducing Stealth Surveillance Jobs that can be done in aircrafts such as the F-117 nighthawk, B-2 and other stealth aircrafts.

Stealth surveillance jobs would offer more earnings than normal surveillance jobs but are only limited to some aircrafts. It could also require the player to stay within a zone to make it harder and different from the normal surveillance jobs.

This would balance the surveillance meta instead of it being flooded with sr71's and t4's, it would introduce more options and variety for players.

As for the earnings I was thinking it could be around the same or a little more than weather hunting since it can only be done from military based airports.

Dont tell me this has been rejected or suggested in the past

[dim turtle]

-# are there not already supersonic recon that also have stealth

-# cough cough sr71, olitiau, kf21 block 3

[candid barn]

The sr-71 is not really stealth, neither is the olitiau? but the kf-21 block 3 is

{{Olitiau}}

[limber ore]

https://aeronautica.wikioasis.org/wiki/Hecate_ESF-17_Olitiau

Aeronautica Official Wiki

Hecate ESF-17 Olitiau

The Hecate ESF-17 Olitiau is a carrier based stealth multirole fighter given to players who obtained the 3rd Year Anniversary badge.

Code

ESF17

Type

Jet Engine

Rarity

Ultra Rare

Badge

3rd Year Anniversary! (stats)

Distributor

Seraphim Remnant Facility

Jobs

Racing, Airstrike, Surveillance, Military, Maritime Patrol

Capabilities

Advanced Customization, Advanced Liveries, Tailhook, Post-Stall Maneuvering

Contributors

Enclaved_YT

Max Speed

1,300 knots / 2,408 kph

Stall Speed

90 knots / 167 kph

Ceiling

55,760 ft / 17,000 m

Range

71 nmi / 130 km

Capacity

1

[candid barn]

Oh no, it is stealth

Kay

[foggy delta]

Very low altitude surv job

Avoid going too high, evade terrains, and reach way points

Imagine^

[radiant solar]

it'll just be an option

[onyx spoke]

can't wait to do stealthy recon in city block huge "stealth" bomber

[radiant solar]

[foggy delta]

Just wondering, forgot the reason

why is sr-71 stealthy in aero

[candid barn]

Su-57 is stealth by having a signature so big that it covers the entire radar screen

[onyx spoke]

ask Titanium

[candid barn]

Makes missiles detonate early

[onyx spoke]

he argued that SR had special coating

hence stealth

[foggy delta]

Yeah it has but it's still bit detectable by radar

[onyx spoke]

so as F-22

there's no truly stealth plane

without any RCS

[candid barn]

spectator

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1255874685514813592.png?quality=lossless&name=toosilly&size=48

[radiant solar]

cant they just hear the loud ass sonic boom though

[candid barn]

Not at 32k ft

[radiant solar]

i dont understand how a supersonic can be stealthy

[candid barn]

It only works against radar

[radiant solar]

the concorde got banned even though it flew above that

[proud atlas]

the sonic boom disperses over distance

[candid barn]

Because it created sonic booms before getting that high

And the afterburning engines are still very loud

[foggy delta]

radar, not sound

It minimizes your radar signature

[radiant solar]

whats the point when everyone can hear you

ofc they know ur there

[proud atlas]

they can't though

[candid barn]

If you're going supersonic where someone can hear you, you are either not trying to be stealthy or you are doing something very very very wrong

[proud atlas]

doubt

[radiant solar]

yeah

thats what im tryna say

[proud atlas]

AI overview as well lol

[candid barn]

I'd trust that if the source wasn't fucking q u o r a

[radiant solar]

well concorde wasnt allowed to go supersonic at cruising altitude over countries and thats a fraction of the speed

[proud atlas]

There may not have been sonic booms at the altitude they flew at due to air density cause the sonic booms are based on TAS rather than ground air speed

[radiant solar]

true

idk

[foggy delta]

To minimize your radar signature. You may hear the boom but you don't know where that FUCK is it coming from

[radiant solar]

😭 🙏

sudden death

[tacit raptor]

You don't hear the sonic boom until after the plane has passed over your location

Since the plane is you know

Flying faster than the speed of sound

[radiant solar]

i didnt think of that

[storm obsidian]

The SR-71's airframe is stealth, but it's exhaust outflow is distinct enough that radars can pick it up

And this is a cool idea. Anything to reduce the amount of military aircraft that are hangar queens in Aero.

Now that recon pays less, there's less of a reason to limit how many military aircraft get it in the game. There's a sizeable list of aircraft that did recon (and weather recon) IRL that don't get the job in Aero for some reason

Not that economic balance would ever be an issue if aircraft like the B-36 or TU-95 got recon, it was just a common argument used for no reason

[dim turtle]

honestly the only extra recon I could see maybe being an issue is the tornado ecr if it ever gets added
but recon was nerfed soooo

[deep sandal]

isn't this js maritime patrol?

[radiant solar]

Have you ever done a maritime patrol job and a surveillance job?

Not even close

[shut oasis]

reduced RCS

still big enough to appear on radar

and yea the engine is not stealthy

[tacit raptor]

Soviet IRST when they spot two extra fucking suns in the sky

[verbal sierra]

Dump cobalt in the exhaust, it'll be fine

Can't lock what you can't discern from the white hot cloud miles behind a jet. Also a lower altitude / more varied surveillance jobs and some additional surveillance affects would be awesome

When photo trigger button ? /s

[radiant solar]

the plane doesnt need have to "stealthy" mechanics, it just needs to be stealthy irl and have access to the stealth surveillance jobs

[verbal sierra]

Oh yea I meant its just a funny concept IRL

The cesium dump for stealth by way of basically making a smoke bomb with cesium is quite goofy imo

I just meant that having some more varied profiles for surveillance like low altitude approaches or specific angles of entry etc would he fun so its not as routine as takeoff, cruise, fly to points, refuel, rtb

[radiant solar]

yeah