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What are the dots on the belly?
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I forgot the exact word but it’s markers for scaling.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell exactly where things are on a plane due to how photos are taken, lighting, the attitude of the plane…
But with markers, engineers can know exact distances and measurements.
I found the name and proper descripiton:
The small white dots visible on the aircraft’s undercarriage are fiducial markers, which serve as reference points for cameras and sensors to track the movement and behavior of the new equipment during flight tests.
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there is also a good chance they include some kind of pressure sensor, to allow the engineers to calculate local flow behaviors and changes due to the new stores
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don’t forget the IRST pods on the outer wings next to those stealthy tanks
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