What is a stealth plane?

Have you ever wondered how to hide a giant, 65-foot airplane in the sky? Find out on this incredible episode of Science is Not Boring! Join Mira and Finn as they explore the fascinating world of physics and engineering. First, we travel back to 1935 to learn how Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt invented radar to bounce invisible radio waves off metal objects and track planes from miles away! It was an amazing breakthrough, but soon, engineers wanted to build a secret jet that could completely trick it! Enter the top-secret F-117 Nighthawk! Discover how a clever team of scientists built an airplane that looked like a flying, wobbly diamond! Instead of smooth curves, they used flat panels called facets to scatter radar waves away just like a shiny disco ball scatters light. Plus, they covered it in a special magnetic paint! The result? This giant jet looked no bigger than a tiny hummingbird on a radar screen! Packed with wild facts—like a tiny bird accidentally blowing the plane’s cover—this episode is full of stealthy science. Tune in now and discover how the amazing Wobbly Goblin flew in the dark!