Pilots say new U.S. stealth fighter has no equal [F-22]

HeraldToday.com ^ | Wed, Dec. 21, 2005

[F14 Pilot]

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[Aeronaut]

[Pusterfuss]

In a word, "WOW!"

[F14 Pilot]

http://www.f22fighter.com/movies.htm

[F14 Pilot]

[DeaconRed]

Just wait untile the NY Times gets a hold of this.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

"You can imagine if you are 60,000 feet doing mach 1.9 (about 1,400 mph) and these bombs are flying out of your airplane, the swath of hell you can produce going through a country saying 'I'll take that target, and that target'."

Of course we all know that the point of having this capability is that it helps us avoid war!

[ovrtaxt]

Pilots say new U.S. stealth fighter has no equal

Sure, no equal as far as what we know about. hehe!

[kenth]

I imagine the left will wet themselves in anguish over the inequality that our military produces.

It's mind boggling when they get upset when they're called un-American, yet they'll come right out and say that our military is too strong and overpowered compared to other countries. One of the more ridiculous arguments I've heard is them comparing our defense budget to that of other countries. They come right out and say that we should lower our military funding to match other countries, in effect to give other countries a better chance at fighting us.

[DeaconRed]

"They come right out and say that we should lower our military funding to match other countries, in effect to give other countries a better chance at fighting us."

You Sir are preaching to the Choir.
Thank GOD they are not in charge.
I pray they never get back in charge.
IMHO No Country has ever been beaten because they are TOO STRONG.

[Wiz]

It always feel good when your country is Number 1

[tet68]

"You can imagine if you are 60,000 feet doing mach 1.9 (about 1,400 mph) and these bombs are flying out of your airplane, the swath of hell you can produce going through a country saying 'I'll take that target, and that target'."

I like the way they think.

[Caipirabob]

Critics say the Raptor is too expensive at a time when the U.S. already dominates the skies, and that it was designed for a high-tech enemy that no longer exists - the Soviet Union.

Of course these critics are conveniently forgetting that China has upgraded it's best squadrons to the SU-27 and anything else they can get their hands on.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Head

You should all read this site. It's mind-numbing.

[sasquatch]

Ping...

[AmericaUnited]

"They come right out and say that we should lower our military funding to match other countries, in effect to give other countries a better chance at fighting us."

As a Special Forces C130 pilot once told me, "If you ever find yourself in a 'fair' fight during war, you screwed up very badly."

[JohnG45]

"The F-15 pilots, they are the world's best pilots," said Lt. Col. David Krumm, an F-22A instructor pilot. "When you take them flying against anyone else in the world, they are going to wipe the floor with them.

I do remember a few years back that Israeli pilots embarrassed US pilots during war games.

Anyone else remember that?

[sphinx]

Military leaders say the plane will ensure American air dominance for years to come.

Or until the technology is stolen ... or bartered for a campaign contribution by the next Clinton in the White House.

[AmericaUnited]

You should all read this site. It's mind-numbing.

The Vayrag is not something to be taken lightly. Fully equiped it would approach a 65,000 ton displacement and embark 40-50 modern jet fighter and attack aircraft. As such, it would be the equal (it is in fact a newer design) to the Russian Kuznetzov and would be the largest carrier in the world outside of America's super-carriers.

In the event of hostilities, this CHICOM carrier would be sent to Davy Jones's Locker within minutes. The US has so many ways to 'implement that'. Don't 'numb your mind' needlessly...

[grobdriver]

I do remember a few years back that Israeli pilots embarrassed US pilots during war games.

And more recently wasn't it Indian Fulcrums against Eagles, and the results were... disappointing?