To: Neville72
When comparing airshow video, the latest Russian fighters allways demonstrate recovery from a flat spin but I have yet to see video of the F-22 recovering from a flat spin.
9 posted on
02/11/2007 3:03:52 PM PST by
fso301
To: fso301
Not all aircraft are capable of spinning. I would imagine that with digital flight controls that the Raptor would be very departure resistant.
11 posted on
02/11/2007 3:13:08 PM PST by
USNBandit
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To: fso301
Flat spins are to be avoided. Putting a plane into one intentionally is like practicing bleeding. The Russians are desperate to sell airplanes. You also see a lot of Russian airplanes in the yard dart mode in airshow footage.
31 posted on
02/11/2007 4:51:44 PM PST by
SampleMan
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To: fso301
When comparing airshow video, the latest Russian fighters allways demonstrate recovery from a flat spin but I have yet to see video of the F-22 recovering from a flat spin. Can they recover from being blown to bits from an F-22 that they never see?
36 posted on
02/11/2007 5:03:48 PM PST by
Moonman62
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To: fso301
The F22's thrust vectoring exhaust outlets only deflect
vertically (+/- 20 degrees).
I suspect that the Russian A/C's flat spin-recovery ability is due to the fact that their thrust-vectoring nozzles can be deflected side-to side as well as vertically..
OTOH, the russian A/C are capable of getting in a flat spin in the first place. I'm not sure you can flat-spin a F-22...
42 posted on
02/11/2007 6:59:39 PM PST by
TXnMA
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