Could the F-22 fill another role?, page 1
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reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 06:05 PM by dooper
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I'm not sure about a vanguard role, but it shouldn't take a large number of F-22's to perform a significant fighter sweep of an area.

To other pilots, these things seemingly come out of nowhere, and you're dead before you ever know they're there.

I'd love to see about 600 of them, but when you vote Democrats in, you're playing catch up for an entire decade after they leave office.



reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 06:20 PM by djvexd
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I would love to see that many...lol Beautiful aircraft. But until they are combat tested especially against gen4 fightercraft under the hands of skilled pilots I can't say one way or another. People boasted about the elusiveness of the F-117 until it got popped in the ass by an AA missle.


reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 06:28 PM by dooper
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I've talked a few times to an F-15 demonstrator pilot, and he would give everything he owns or will own to fly the F-22. The words he uses and the descriptions for the capabilities of the aircraft glow brighter than the Sun.

Just based on that, I'd sure like to see a large number produced. The P-51 wasn't combat proven, nor the F-15 until they actually lined up against the enemy aircraft.

They were able to take full advantage of their strengths. There's nothing wrong with Russian stuff, but we often seem to be able to stay one incremental step at a time ahead.

Let us pray . . .


reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 06:29 PM by Jkd Up
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As long as they have a better reliability rating than the F14... They shold be fine

With the F22, the Stealth Bomber and Fighter... Plus the A10, F16... What more do you need?


reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 06:40 PM by djvexd
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PLease let's not leave out the AC-130 Spectre, gotta have good lawn maintenance...

But with regards to the tomcat it could carry the phoenix...and it was in TopGun...lmao ( that's americana!)

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reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 06:47 PM by Jkd Up
Originally posted by djvexd
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PLease let's not leave out the AC-130 Spectre, gotta have good lawn maintenance...

But with regards to the tomcat it could carry the phoenix...and it was in TopGun...lmao ( that's americana!)

[edit on 2-1-2009 by djvexd]


Yeah, I like the AC-130... Liked it way back when it was "Puff The Magic Dragon".

MY GOD! You're right... the Tomcat had it's own movie! What was I thinking to try and take from it's operability!


reply posted on 2-1-2009 @ 09:22 PM by djvexd
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But apparently this one missle found its mark or the firing radar could track it...thats all I'm saying. It was able to track and mark and follow its target to completion. That system was effective at detecting the stealth capability. Why should we assume that the F-22 would fare any better?


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 09:03 AM by Jkd Up
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Thank you. I was unsure. I thought it had interior hard points.

So if it has the same diversity as the F-15, no problem. With all the air craft in our arsonal, why is the F22 that needed?



reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 09:06 AM by Europe
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I do believe it was two F-117 that were shot down, one in serbia and another in iraq.


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 10:54 AM by Zaphod58
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Stealth is NOT totally invisible. Stealth just makes you very hard to track and target. The B-2 and F-117 were occasionally tracked, but not continuously.


reply posted on 3-1-2009 @ 10:57 AM by Zaphod58
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The ONLY Nighthawk that I ever heard of being shot down was in Serbia. I never heard of one in Iraq.
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