Comments by "ViceCoin" (@ViceCoin) on "Ed Nash's Military Matters" channel.

  1. F22 has a 65% readiness rate, and costs $2,000/hr. It also lacks data and voice communication capabilities with other aircraft.
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  2. The USSR collapsed trying to compete in a pointless arms race.
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  3. NATO is sending targeting data to Ukraine for drone strikes.
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  4. Lockheed has the biggest contracts, and cost overruns (F35).
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  5. Looks against modern air defenses is not relevant to real combat.
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  6. Su57 engines use single crystal turbine blades.
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  7. Drones can replace A10 manned aircraft.
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  8. More useful against insurgents than F35.
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  9. The Covair Sea Dart supersonic seaplane would only need support ships, and land at sea, lakes, or artificial sea ports.
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  10. Canards need fly-by-wire control for stability.
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  11. Themobaric rockets can destroy missiles.
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  12.  @Retroscoop  F22 costs about $22,000 per hour. Maybe drones cost $2,000 per hour.
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  13. Successful arms exporters also offer military training an other advisory services.
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  14. Most adults probably never heard of the Falklands
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  15. Helmet mounted targeting systems can respond to eye movements and hand gestures.
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  16. Field reports indicate that tanks survive several Javelins hits due to product defects defeats.
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  17. Manned aircraft can deploy and control drone swarms.
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  18. The pilot lobby advocates manned aircraft, even if they are obsolete, just like admirals behind battleships.
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