F-22 vs IRST and radar jammers.

This link is to F-16. net where the thread of the same title, in the F-22 forum, appears.

It clears up a lot about stealth, radar and jamming technology. I could follow it pretty well, but there is a lot of technology involved as well as tactics. It is a U.S. thread so the 'cool-aide' phenomena can't be discounted yet it seems objective.

www.f-16.net...

Cool thanks will look at it later,Man shed time

a reply to: Blackfinger

One thing that I got out of it all that hasn't been mentioned at all is the increased power that the F-22 and F-35 have to utilize their systems. Not only a smaller RCS but much more power for their systems vs other platforms.

Maybe money wasn't the only factor in Putin cutting the PAC-FA to only 12 units. Perhaps they also have more than engine technology problems. Computing power and sheer electrical systems seem hard to match as well.