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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: nwtrucker
They haven't put them against each other in ACM yet, but the radar and electronic systems are far ahead of where the F-22 is.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: nwtrucker
And where in that quote did I say it's more maneuverable, or the be all, end all platform? There is far more to combat than maneuvering. The F-15E with AESA outperforms the F-15C, but I still wouldn't want one in an air superiority role unless it was absolutely necessary.
So, you prefer to wait until our fifth generation aircraft are 20+ years old before we start replacing them, so we end up right where we are now, with 40 year old aircraft flying front line missions when they're finally replaced. Some of us prefer to be more realistic and try to avoid being where we are now again.
originally posted by: TDawg61
Perhaps Trump is just trying for a more cost effective alternative to how business as usual is conducted in the cost of our military procurement process.