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To: InsidiousMongo
“You’re going to need the Raptors” for a high-end fight, he said

In a "high-end fight", what's the anticipated loss rate? And how fast can the lost ones be replaced?

13 posted on 09/30/2015 11:59:16 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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To: Jim Noble

This is conditional based on a production line being restarted.

In a hypothetical scenario, an opposing country (Russia or otherwise) would probably be throwing Su-35s and T-50s at the F-22. I believe both would struggle at BVR engagements when it comes to spotting the Raptor. the Su-35 is a blimp on radar, and the T-50 maybe the size of a T-80 given those massive engines.


15 posted on 09/30/2015 12:03:36 PM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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