Do you know if the fighting characteristics of the F-35 are going to approach or be as good as the F-22? The F-22 reports out so far have been phenominal.
From my techno-military-geek readings the F-22 was built to own the skies. The F-35 is supposed to be a jack of all trades.
I would put my money on the Raptor to win that matchup.
Do you know if the fighting characteristics of the F-35 are going to approach or be as good as the F-22? The F-22 reports out so far have been phenominal.
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close to it but I would suspect the F-22 will hold the edge, it has been well received to date. hasn't had an opportunity for actual combat but should do just fine when and if opportunity presents itself.
Would also be surprised to see it on aircraft carrier decks anytime soon.
The F-22 uses two engines of similar design to the one used on the F-35 (they're virtually the same engine) but the F-35 engine has a higher thrust to weight ratio; 10.5 to 1. This far surpasses anything before it. But the F-35 only has one engine, so I don't think it will match the F-22 with it's dual engines and thrust vectoring. Not sure, though.
In the early 70's the world of air superiority was rocked by the introduction of the 14 and 15; the first planes capable of vertical ascent. The F-4 was no match. This is the first time since then that a similar major change in the balance of air superiority has occurred. The 22 and 35 are out of this world.