How visible would a flying super be on radar?

[Phoenix_Dragon]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Your position appears to be that all materials reflect radar equally except for deliberately stealthy ones. Also that al shapes reflect radar equally, again except for deliberately stealthy ones.

No, my position was that the measured radar return for a human body, from scientific testing, averaged about -5 dBsm, with variations up to +5 dBsm and rare dips as low as -30 dBsm (Depending on frequency; most military radars I could find were in the upper range). Comparatively, a typical fighter measures around +5 to +10 dBsm and a stealth aircraft measures around -30 to -40 dBsm. This is actual radar return strength, so already including material, size, shape, etc. That's what radar cross section means. The average human body gave a return roughly 1,000 times stronger than a F117 or F22. Adjusting that further based on materials is double-dipping (And also wildly speculative).