[F14 Pilot]

ping

[DeaconRed]

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

[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...

[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.

[burzum]

Now ain't that a pretty picture.

[DocH]

Now that this is to be used as a F/A aircraft, we need to give them to Marine Corps pilots.

Air Farce pilots are good, but Marine pilots are just as good, AND...

have bigger balls.

[A. Pole]

"This is what's next," Krumm said. "The stuff that we have is great and it's capable, but this is what's next."

Lt. Col. Krum is alread testing the next stuff.

[pabianice]

Great news. Now -- what will it fight?

[holden]

"Someone could come in flying a Cessna 172 with a pistol if you wanted after we're done."

Well, it's good to know my emails are getting through! I love that they're still thinking of me. I could probably still haul a sidewinder, though, if'n it'd help the cause.

HF

[Lazamataz]

It's only right that I get to own one of these.

[Flavius]

thats really cool, how is it against combating media bias

[Moonman62]

"We want to kick the door down so the air space is clear for any (aircraft) you want to go in," Krumm said. "Someone could come in flying a Cessna 172 with a pistol if you wanted after we're done."

LOL!

"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'."

LOL again. It's just not fair.

[r9etb]

but outside experts estimate they cost more than $350 million each when research and development expenses are added.

Horse crap. The R&D costs apply to the first plane only.

[Porterville]

And these are just the ones we know about

[wagglebee]

"We want to kick the door down so the air space is clear for any (aircraft) you want to go in," Krumm said. "Someone could come in flying a Cessna 172 with a pistol if you wanted after we're done."

"Our airplane is entirely offensive. Not only am I stealthy, but I'll also hunt you down and kill you if you get in my way."

I love the sound of that!

[Mustng959]

~ The Air Force's new F-22A Raptor is such a dominant fighter jet that in mock dogfights its pilots typically take on six F-15 Eagles at once. ~

That, in itself, is amazing!