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To: badpacifist
So is it stealthy or not?

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"This machine will be superior to our main competitor, the F-22, in terms of maneuverability, weaponry, and range,"

Probably not, due to the omission. But would expect that depends on the radar sensors that were tracking the plane. When it comes to ECM and SigIntel, we beat Ivan on all fronts. From what I have seen of the F-22, I doubt Ivan has anything to touch it on maneuverability or weaponry.

8 posted on 06/18/2010 2:16:39 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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To: Texas Fossil
"...I doubt Ivan has anything to touch it on maneuverability or weaponry."

Probably wrong, or mostly so.

Their agile aircraft of current production is high, but matched or bettered by F-22. T-50 can be expected to up the ante again.

Weaponry...depends on apples or oranges. Air-to-ground favors F-22 due to technology, air-to-air favors them due to better missiles.

Two big pluses for F-22 are stealth and AESA radar's capability as a weapon.

However, there is the reticence of US to forward deploy high dollar assets, which the F-22 certainly is.

27 posted on 06/18/2010 3:40:07 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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