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Originally posted by Murcielago
yeah...and its allready in service, the F-22. Its thrust vectoring & gun make it still able to win even against another stealth aircraft. I think the YF-23 lost because of that very reason.
Originally posted by Aim64C
That - and it(F-23) was a much more pretty looking fighter... the F-22 is a repackaged F-15.
Originally posted by Aim64C
Ironically - that's something about the F-23 that few people are aware of. The lack of thrust vectoring and use of ducted thrust actually increases its ability to use its abnormal geometry to out-maneuver anything there is. The F-23 out-maneuvered the F-22 every way possible except for at really low airspeeds - where the thrust-vectoring had an advantage.
Originally posted by Murcielago
yeah...and its allready in service, the F-22. Its thrust vectoring & gun make it still able to win even against another stealth aircraft. I think the YF-23 lost because of that very reason.
Originally posted by intelgurl
The US has a distinct technical advantage in regard to CLO development since they have LO assets on which to test their CLO hardware/software/methodologies.
The international competitors who are also developing CLO technology have stated that they test it on B-2's when they are flying to and from bases in England.
The problem with this claim is that the B-2's have an artificially enhanced radar sig when they are ferrying about and consequently one has to wonder how accurate said competitor's claims are.
One thing is for sure however, the result of the U.S.'s developmental advantage is that the F-22's AN/APG-77 radar can detect and track airborne LO targets at range while it's LPI radar signal is more than a challenge to detect by every known potential adversary.
Originally posted by intelgurl
The US has a distinct technical advantage in regard to CLO development since they have LO assets on which to test their CLO hardware/software/methodologies.
The international competitors who are also developing CLO technology have stated that they test it on B-2's when they are flying to and from bases in England.
The problem with this claim is that the B-2's have an artificially enhanced radar sig when they are ferrying about and consequently one has to wonder how accurate said competitor's claims are.
One thing is for sure however, the result of the U.S.'s developmental advantage is that the F-22's AN/APG-77 radar can detect and track airborne LO targets at range while it's LPI radar signal is more than a challenge to detect by every known potential adversary.
Originally posted by kilcoo316
I feel it would be inherently risky to assume that an F-22 will be able to run around with its radar on without a high risk of detection. Such overconfidence can be a fatal error, after all, the Nazi's did think their Enigma codes were unbreakable.
Originally posted by ShatteredSkies
So what you're saying is, the F-22A can see other stealths, but it can't be seen itself?
Originally posted by kilcoo316
Surely the key element of such a radar is not the emitter, or even the reciever, but the software and CPU for getting rid of clutter to allow tracking of such targets. The emitter/reciever and wavelengths used are limited by the laws of physics after all.
Originally posted by kilcoo316
I feel it would be inherently risky to assume that an F-22 will be able to run around with its radar on without a high risk of detection. Such overconfidence can be a fatal error, after all, the Nazi's did think their Enigma codes were unbreakable.
Originally posted by justin_barton3
true pride comes before a fall but it was my understanding that an enigma device was captured which allowed the british to crack the enigma code and i dont think that therew ill be many f-22s in enemy hands.
justin