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To: sonofstrangelove

Perspective?

F-15 first flew in 1972

Eurofightr 1st delivered aircraft was in 2003. This represents a 30 year difference in technology, which as we all know increases exponentially over time.

Seems proper to compare the Eurofighter with the F-22 and not the F-15 which is relatively obsolete.


4 posted on 01/23/2010 1:56:24 AM PST by 101voodoo
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To: 101voodoo

But didn’t this administration back away from the F-22 production saying it was too expensive? Vote ‘em out!


5 posted on 01/23/2010 2:03:30 AM PST by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: 101voodoo

Even the E model is older than the first Typhoons. Another reason why anything less than 300 Raptors is irresponsible.

The 493rd flies Cs out of Lakenheath. I’m surprised they can still certify the airframes on them.

I don’t know what block version the Spanish EF2000s are.

The public’s complacency on the U.S.’s aircraft really bugs me. Now that the 2018 bomber has been killed, I suppose we’ll expect the Buffs to keep going another 40-50 years. Good thing the Phantom IIs got used as QFs, or they’d probably want to save money by reactivating them, too. :P


7 posted on 01/23/2010 2:32:44 AM PST by saundby
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To: 101voodoo

Seems proper to compare the Eurofighter with the F-22 and not the F-15 which is relatively obsolete.

Your right , but could it be that the pentagon didn’t want the F-22’s capabilities to be widely known.


12 posted on 01/23/2010 3:40:55 AM PST by chainsaw ("When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both." - James Dale Davidson)
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