However, the combination of F-22s and B-2s produces the added dimension of "24-hr. stealth for the first time," Jumper said. The phrase refers to the ability of F-22s to sweep any defending aircraft from the air that could endanger the B-2 during daylight hours when the bomber is vulnerable to visually directed weapons. With enemy aircraft eliminated, the F-22s and B-2s could both turn to destroying the most dangerous surface-to-air missiles--the SA-10, SA-12 and SA-20 (S-300 family) systems referred to as "double-digit SAMs"--and the even newer, Russian-made S-400 with a projected range of 250 mi. Other targets would be the communications terminals that integrate air defenses and allow enemy commanders to control their forces in the field.

Originally posted by Dima
are u kidding me, lol, hahaha, the S-400 will destroy the F-22 before it knows it, because when a SAM system targest the aircraft, there is no way that the aircraft will have any warning, the F-22 will probably beat the S-300 but definitely not the S-400

the first lnik that u provided us with, it shows how the F-22 and B-2's will use each otehr to sweep everything away, well, the story is told as if the oppposing country is doing nothing whatsoever, AT ALL, its a laughable story, although will work against Afghanistan again, and...............African countries, but against countries like Russia and the countries in Europe, no, no chance

well, we have two contradicitng statements, one that states that the F-22 is designed so that it will not be detected by the S-400, yet the S-400 articles state that it was designed as a mutlirole SAM system unlike the others and will be able to track stealthy planes as well as cruise missiles, and ICBM's from 400 km away and fire at them

these statements are contradictory, but, the F-22 isn't invisible, other aircraft can track it, its not like there's no signal at all, i read somewhere, i think it might have been on a forum that the B-2 has the RCS of a bumblebee and the F-22 has an RCS of a tricycle, that is very small, yet is still detectable, thats what i don't get, u think stealth and u think invisibility, but its simply NOT true

This aircraft combines stealth design with the supersonic, highly maneuverable, dual-engine, long-range requirements of an air-to-air fighter and will have an inherent air-to-ground capability. The F/A-22’s integrated avionics gives it first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability that will guarantee U.S. air dominance for the next 40 years.

The air threat to the United States in the year 2005 and beyond is real.

Current Russian fighters are already on par with America’s best fighter, the F-15. Europe's and Russia's newest class of fighters will surpass the F-15; they are set to roll off production lines by 2005

At least three foreign aircraft threaten to surpass the F-15’s performance in the near future: the French Rafale, the Eurofighter 2000 and the Russian Su-35. Some foreign aircraft are already at parity with the F-15

Nations are already denying America access to airspace around the globe by obtaining low-cost, but sophisticated, surface-to-air missile systems

Highly capable surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems pose a formidable challenge to the F-15’s survivability. Advanced SAM systems, because of their relatively low cost, are a quick and easy way for countries to modernize their air defense systems

Estimated twenty-one countries will possess the most advanced systems by 2005