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Originally posted by 3vilscript
I was talking more along the lines of a dogfight. I mean lets assume for a second that the F-22 is created by man, and as such, has flaws. Lets say that it expends all missels maybe
Originally posted by _Del_
The F-22 has done extremely well in exercises against larger numbers of F-15's, -16's and -18's.
www.aviationweek.com.../aw010807p1.xml
Kill ratio in that first exercise: ratio 144:0
Some decades ago, the USAF conducted a fairly intense, somewhat relevant, airbattle test at Nellis
AFB called Aimval-Aceval. This was a two part test aimed at — a) Testing the difference between the
high performance, sophisticated F–15C versus a low performance, unsophisticated F–5E, and
b) Evaluating the effect of short-range missiles in the ensuing close-in, maneuvering airbattle.
Preliminary computer simulations indicated that the exchange ratio would favor the F–15 by 70-to-1.
Pilots flying some preliminary engagements suggested that the estimated ratio be lowered to 18-to-1.
Many engagements with 1–vs-1, 2-on-2, 2-on-4, and 4-on-4 were flown. They would enter from
opposite sides of a 30–mile diameter circular arena approaching each other head-on (in the classic
joust, of course), and then “have at it” in maneuvering engagements using computerized short-range
missiles and camera guns.43 Despite the fact that this test heavily favored the high performance F–15
with its vastly superior radar and medium range AIM–7F missile, the test results proved quite different
from the expectations. The results? The data? With 2 F–15s pitted against 1 F–5, the F–15 was better in
the ratio of about 5-to-1. In 1-on-1 jousts, the F–15 was 3 times as successful as the F–5. As the number
of aircraft in the arena became larger and more target rich, with 4 F–15s vs. 4 F–5s, still with even
numbers, the success ratio dropped to about 2-to-1. When the protagonists were 4 F–5s vs. 2 F–15s, the
success ratio tended to 1–to–1.44 A startling (unpredicted) result. But, in the end it made sense.
www.pogo.org...
There is no doubt in my mind that it is the premier Air superiority fighter in the world right now, if that was the extent of your question.
Originally posted by StellarX
So did the F-15 in it's day and against other USAF fighters on PAPER.
During a typical day in the Alaska "war," 24 air-to-air fighters, including up to eight F-22s, defended their aerial assets and homeland for 2.5 hr. Air Force F-15s and F-16s and Marine F/A-18s simulated up to 40 MiG-29s, Su-22s, Su-24s, Su-27s and Su-30s (which regenerated into 103 enemy sorties in a single period)...
Because only eight F-22s were ever airborne at once during the exercise, four of them were constantly involved in refueling from tankers flying orbits 150 mi. away. Supercruise got the fighters there and back quickly.
Originally posted by _Del_
The results weren't in a computer or paper simulation.
It was in a large scale exercise off Alaska. Several other Red Flag exercises have shown similar results. Far better than the 1:1.44 ratio of the 2 F-15 to 4 F-5 engagements you stated.
From the original source:
During a typical day in the Alaska "war," 24 air-to-air fighters, including up to eight F-22s, defended their aerial assets and homeland for 2.5 hr.
Air Force F-15s and F-16s and Marine F/A-18s simulated up to 40 MiG-29s, Su-22s, Su-24s, Su-27s and Su-30s (which regenerated into 103 enemy sorties in a single period)...
Because only eight F-22s were ever airborne at once during the exercise, four of them were constantly involved in refueling from tankers flying orbits 150 mi. away. Supercruise got the fighters there and back quickly.
That sounds much more demanding than 4 vs 2 to me.
I'm not sure exactly what point or what argument you are attempting to make with regards to the last paragraph. Perhaps you could clarify?