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F-22 RAPTOR SCORES DIRECT HIT IN TESTING OF SUPERSONIC, HIGH-ALTITUDE JDAM DROP(50,000ft.drop)
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Posted on 06/13/2006 10:15:56 AM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: TXnMA
The A-10 is a heck of a plane with that cannon in the nose. It would be great in conjunction with the 22, with the 22 armed for anti-rader and air to air combat, and the A-10, covered by the F-22, takes out everything on the ground. They're so durable too it's amazing. Nothing can take a licking and keep on ticking like the A-10. I remember during the cold war, trickles coming from the Soviet tankers that were afraid of the A-10 if there was a war, because they knew it would eat up their tanks and IFVs with that gun and all the Mavericks it could carry. 8 or 10 each at on time I think. They called it "The Devil's Cross". That in and of itself really tells how scared they were of it, and that from the great Soviet armored force. :) I've always remembered that. The Warthog is a great asset, aging or not.
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posted on
06/13/2006 12:32:47 PM PDT
by
TexasPatriot8
(You can't get blood from a turnip, and with liberals, you can't get common sense from stupid.)
To: phantomworker
Hanging on to your hat is always required!
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posted on
06/13/2006 12:38:17 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(There's 3 kinds of people in this world...those who know math and those who don't.)
To: Mad Dawgg
Don't know how they compare on specs, but the F-22 reminds me of the SR-71.
To: patton
Right. Plus they blows up real good:
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posted on
06/13/2006 1:02:29 PM PDT
by
raygun
To: TexasPatriot8
"Wild Weasle"(sic)
like the EA-6B prowlers did in VietnamThat would be Wild Weasel. You're confused. The Marine Corps EA-6A Electric Intruders flew offensive SEAD missions in Vietnam. The EA-6B didn't gain offensive weapon capability until 1986, with the AGM-88.
Also, just like the F-117 and B-2, the F-22 is detectable by low band search radars.
To: Eagles Talon IV
But...but couldn't the money be spent better on healthcare and nutricious food for the children?W already signed those bills. And he'll sign the Senate "immigration" bill that will cost us another $500b in the next 10 years.
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posted on
06/13/2006 1:32:41 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
(All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
To: chuckles
The JDAM kit is only $21,000 per bomb. It is also a lot smaller than a Tomahawk, allowing planes to carry more, and more planes to carry them at all. Further, cruise missiles can be shot down like aircraft.
...But wanna see something sick? A B-2 can barrage bomb with up to 80 of the things, except that it wouldn't be scattered bombs, but rather 80 precision-targetted munitions dropped in short order.
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posted on
06/13/2006 1:37:29 PM PDT
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: BJClinton
AAA, yes, SAMs, no. Powers and Anderson were both flying in excess of 60k when they were shotdown with SA-2s.
To: StJacques
I'm fairly sure that a JDAM is much cheaper than a cruise missile. The price of the dumb bomb, plus $21,000. It's a conversion kit.
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posted on
06/13/2006 1:44:27 PM PDT
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: chuckles
Isn't each Tomahawk worth about half a million bucks?
To: r9etb
A direct hit from 24 nmi means that you've got an airplane with a lethality footpring of at least 50 nmi. Well, after it turns around....or waits for about 65 seconds. At Mach 1.5, at sea level, it takes 5 minutes and 15 seconds to travel a hundred miles.
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posted on
06/13/2006 1:54:52 PM PDT
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: Cletus.D.Yokel
All they would hear would be, what...a "whoosh" just before impact? Only if it missed them.
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posted on
06/13/2006 1:59:27 PM PDT
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: TexasPatriot8
bait SAM sites into "painting" them, and then once they do that, fire a "fire and forget" HARM on them, For less sophisticated radar. Sidelobe stuff would guide the HARM to an empty field.
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posted on
06/13/2006 2:00:59 PM PDT
by
lepton
("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
To: MARKUSPRIME
I was wondering what the big story was until I re-read "supersonic speeds"!!!
JD!
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posted on
06/13/2006 2:06:33 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
(In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: TexasPatriot8
Glad you liked it. Just adding my .02.
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posted on
06/13/2006 2:10:09 PM PDT
by
NCC-1701
(RADICAL ISLAM IS A CULT. IT MUST BE ELIMINATED FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH.)
To: pghkevin
Please educate one not in the know, would this be more kudo's to the Raptor or to the design of the munition? The Aircraft! Supersonic release is Big-time special!
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posted on
06/13/2006 2:10:09 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
(In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: TexasPatriot8
"
The F-22 would be even more ideal for that, since they could allow themselve to be visible when they want to, to bait SAM sites into "painting" them, and then once they do that, fire a "fire and forget" HARM on them"
Negative.
We learned from the Israelis...
No need to risk aircraft.
Simply send drones into the AO, enemy radars go for a fix...then...take'em out from stand-off.
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posted on
06/13/2006 2:16:31 PM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: winner3000
..."Isn't each Tomahawk worth about half a million bucks"...
How much is a pilot and delivery vehicle?
I'm happy we have the Raptor, I just think( well I wanted to remind others) there is other ways to do the same thing cheaper. To have the capability is great, but it will depend on the target and mission whether or not the Raptor is the best method.
As mentioned before the B2 can release a horde of JDAM's at separate targets at high altitude, just not at mach 1.5. The glide distance for them is probably still classified. Let's just guess 40k ft at 600 knots. Any math whizzes out there. Just a guess at 10-15 miles. I'm also hearing the newer JDAM's will have wings, so gliding will be part of the new capability anyway.
To: TXnMA
To: scannell
Good afternoon.
"Enough to make a difference anywhere?"
"I would think that would depend on who or what we drop them on.
Michael Frazier
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posted on
06/13/2006 2:55:05 PM PDT
by
brazzaville
(no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
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