To: Paul Ross
Navalized F-22 won't hunt. Too big for the carrier deck.
There is a 30 character equation on aircraft spotting factor. F-18c counts as "1.0". F-22 is about 2.4 on that scale.
66 posted on
11/13/2006 4:33:02 PM PST by
donmeaker
(If the sky don't say "Surrender Dorothy!" then my ex wife is out of town.)
To: donmeaker
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Navalized F-22 won't hunt. Too big for the carrier deck. ---
the F-14 managed to fly off carriers for decades, and it was massive.
69 posted on
11/13/2006 4:43:44 PM PST by
smonk
To: donmeaker
Navalized F-22 won't hunt. Too big for the carrier deck.Actually, its about the same weight as the F-14...
Guess it will hunt just fine.
70 posted on
11/13/2006 4:50:26 PM PST by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
To: donmeaker
Uh, spotting is a visual term. Visual size for a "stealth" aircraft are not the key factor.
71 posted on
11/13/2006 4:54:23 PM PST by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
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