Comments by "Thetequilashooter1" (@Thetequilashooter1) on "F-22 vs SU-57 | Thunderbird Pilot Reacts" video.

@Duncan MacLeod It was shot down because it flew the same flight path four nights straight and at the same time at night. US commanders even admitted screwing up. The last thing you want to be in combat is being predictable. Afterwards it continued flying many more sorties and not another one was lost. In its thirty years lifetime and after flying thousands of sorties only one has been shot down. Just look at how frequently Russia’s fighters are getting shot down over Ukraine, and you should understand that stealth works.
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@vladlu6362 I don’t think that people realize that the F-35 can dogfight. Pilots have in fact described it doing very well at it. I’ve actually seen the F-35 perform far more impressive maneuvers than both the J-20 and Su-57, especially when it comes to instant and sustained turn rates, which is critical for dogfighting. The J-20 is not at all built for dogfighting. It’s maneuverability stinks, and it doesn’t even have guns. And just because two opposing planes are stealth, that doesn’t mean it will end up in a dogfight. The aircraft with the lower RCS and better sensors, sensor fusion, situational awareness, etc. will have the advantage, and in those areas the F-35 excels. No Russian or Chinese fighters have a chance against either the F-22 or F-35. And last I checked, there are still far more F-22s in service than any Chinese or Russian 5th gen fighter.
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So tell me, why is it that both Algeria and Egypt canceled their remaining orders of the Su-35? I will be glad to tell you. They’re susceptible to being jammed. It happened in exercises in both China and Egypt. In fact, the world is seeing the real Russian military in Ukraine, a complete flop. If Russia’s Air Force is so superior, it would be able to obtain air superiority over a country with a very small and outdated air force, but that’s not the case. The F-35’s AESA radar far surpassed anything in the Russian military. Hell, Russia hasn’t even put AESA into service, something that the USA did over twenty years ago. The F-35’s situational awareness, sensor fusion, avionics are considered top notch, unlike the shit flown in Russia’s fighters. Even the Su-34, which is one of Russia’s newer aircraft, that was shot down has taped on it a GPS location device. Even during the MMRCA tender, Russia’s ally said that the USA had the best radars, systems, and weapons, and the USA wasn’t even offering its best. The F-35 also isn’t limited by drag weight. While the Su is bogged down with ordnance, which reduces speed, agility, and its ability to recover from high g turns, the F-35 doesn’t have this problem since its weapons are stored internally and near the center of the fuselage. If you really are objective, you’d watch air demos and watch for maneuvers that you see in real combat, like instant and sustained high g turn rates. Russian fighters go low and slow performing low g maneuvers. The F-35’s turn rates are far more impressive. And we’re not even talking about the F-22, which is far more maneuverable than anything from Russia. Russia’s aircraft look good at airshows, but that’s about it. It really doesn’t matter anyway. Russia’s ability to build high tech equipment will be severely limited. It needs western parts, and the sanctions have already taken a toll on Russia’s ability to make tanks, SAMs, and to launch satellites. There are even reports that Russia’s soldiers are stealing microchips from washing machines in Ukraine. 😂
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@martinpalmer6203 Haha, liar. You’re just like all other Russian trolls. It’s widely known that Russia still doesn’t have it, and it’s one of the many criticisms about Russia’s invasion. It’s why everyone has questioned where the Russian Air Force is in Ukraine. It’s impact has been nonexistent. Russia doesn’t have air superiority, and it’s ability to suppress enemy air defenses has also been horrible. Deny it all you want, it’s expected for Russian trolls to deny the truth.
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@martinpalmer6203 If Russia had air superiority, it would be able to stop the Ukrainian advances. It would be able to effectively strike its artillery. It would be able to stop its drone strikes. Russia’s afraid to fly its aircraft because it knows they’ll get shot down. There have already been large numbers of Russian aircraft shot down. If Russia really has air superiority like you claim, that wouldn’t be the case. Stop the BS.
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@martinpalmer6203 Except there hasn’t what? Russia’s on its heels backpedaling. Russia doesn’t have air superiority, admit it. Of course Ukraine needs western aid. It’s military isn’t ranked in the top 20, and it will take all the help it can get. Russia’s is ranked second, but it’s obviously overrated.
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Russia’s evil.
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Imagine the shock Russian trolls lying that their POS Su-57 is better. The Su-57 hasn’t even shown the ability to shoot its guns or air to air missiles from internal bays in flight, and Russia’s afraid to use it in Ukraine knowing very well that it will get shot down.
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Hahaha Keep dreaming. The Su-57 hasn’t even shown the ability to shoot its guns or air to air missiles from internal bays in flight. The F-22 beats the Su-57 in every way imaginable. It’s RCS is 10,000 times smaller than the Su-57’s; the F-22 is more powerful; the F-22 has better radars, situational awareness and sensor fusion. The Su-57 doesn’t stand a chance against it.
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@passion4movies374 Hahaha. Where’s Russia’s T-14? That’s right, in hiding. Where’s the Su-57? It’s hiding too. Why can’t Russian SAMs intercept GLMRS or Storm Shadows? Even when Russia has known exactly what is being targeted Russia has been unable to intercept them. Russia’s military is significantly inferior in every way imaginable. It’s Russia that’s the king of propaganda, and you’re actually gullible enough to fall for it.
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You do realize that even Russia’s longtime ally India even thinks that the Su-57 is trash, right? Russia has approached India several times to rejoin the partnership to develop it, but India has voiced its strong concerns about the Su-57 not even being a 5th generation fighter. From lack of stealth features, to its poor engines, to its already outdated avionics, the Su-57 is junk. Seriously, find just one credible, non-fake video of the Su-57 shooting its guns or air to air missiles from internal bays in flight. You can’t. The plane is trash, and the fact that Russia can’t even find one customer who is interested in buying it further confirms it.
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@bariole Trying this again because my previous comment wouldn’t post. Where did you get your info because it sounds like BS? The F-35 can dogfight. Just Google Pilots say F-35 superior within visual range, dogfight criticisms laid to rest. The F-35 has the advantage of storing its weapons internally and near the center of the fuselage. 4th gen fighters weapons creates both wing and drag weight,, which reduces their speed, turning ability, and their ability to recover from high-g turns. It’s why fighters drop their fuel tanks when entering into an engagement. I’ve seen the F-35 performing some very impressive high-g turns, as well as the Falling Leaf, which I haven’t seen any other fighters do without thrust vectoring. And it’s the F-35A, without STOVL. Plus, the F-35’s one engine has more thrust than most other fighters with two engines. It has 40,000 lbs of thrust with AB, which is the single most powerful jet fighter engine in the world.
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@bariole In addition to the above comment, very few aircraft can supercruise, especially in a combat loadout. The F-35 is very near reaching it. According to pilots who have flown it, only for a short instance do they need to go to afterburner before they can supercruise. Plus, the fact that its weapons are stored internally gives it a huge advantage by reducing drag weight, and it also lowers its radar cross signature. The Su-57 is trash in comparison. For Russia’s ally, India, to openly express their displeasure about it speaks volumes. Plus to date, only two production models have been built, with the first one crashing. It hasn’t shown any ability to shoot its guns or air to air missiles from internal bays in flight, and it has no export orders. It’s future is highly in doubt, especially with the sanctions in place that Russia needs to production high-tech equipment.
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@martinpalmer6203 Russia claims its Su-57 can SC,but there’s some doubts, especially with the engine troubles it’s having. Of course speed and altitude have positive effects on the distances a missile can fly. From AF Mag, The F-35, while not technically a “supercruising” aircraft, can maintain Mach 1.2 for a dash of 150 miles without using fuel-gulping afterburners. “Mach 1.2 is a good speed for you, according to the pilots,” O'Bryan said.
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@martinpalmer6203 You don’t know WTF you’re talking about. Google: Pilots Say F-35 Superior Within Visual Range, Dogfight Criticisms Laid To Rest. You need to get glasses and watch the F-35 perform quite impressive instant and sustained turns. The Su-57’s going low and slow performing low g maneuvers won’t cut it in real combat.
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@GonzoTehGreat I have had discussions with pilots and they use the terms synonymously.
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@GonzoTehGreat They use the terms interchangeably. I know several retired F-18 pilots, and two retired F-15E pilots, and they all consider it the same. You won’t find any articles that support a distinction between the two because they’re the same. Honestly, this discussion makes no difference to me. Believe what you want.
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@vladlu6362 Google Pilots Say F-35 Superior at Within Visual Range, Dogfight Criticisms laid to Rest. Russia might have intended to design its fighters to dogfight, but it didn’t do it well. Look at how poorly the Mig-35 performed in the MMRCA tender. The only area it did well was at top-end speed. Look at how F-15’s beat Su-30MKIs over and over in 1vs1 exercises at Red Flag Nellis. Go to YouTuber Channel The Ready Room and watch how he beat the Malaysian Su-30 three out of three times at dogfighting. All the Su-57 has shown are low g turns. If you watch more recent F-35 demos, you’ll see how impressive its instant turn rates are, and when it turns it continues to accelerate upward, unlike Russian fighters whose tails drop from loss of energy. Furthermore, Russia’s fighters carry their weapons on the wings, which creates both wing and drag weight. This reduces the Russian fighter’s turning ability, speed, and its ability to recover from high g turns. The F-35 doesn’t have this problem since its weapons are stored internally and near the center of the fuselage.
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@vladlu6362 Even in visual range, pilots have had difficulty locking onto stealth aircraft. Russia’s aircraft are huge on radar, and the fact that they carry their weapons externally only increases their radar signatures. Quite frankly, Russia’s aircraft don’t stand a chance. During the MMRCA tender India’s Air Chief stated that the USA had the best weapons, radars and systems, and the USA wasn’t even offering its best. While the USA put into service AESA radar over two decades ago, Russia still hasn’t fielded it in any fighter. The radar Russia uses is antiquated PESA, which is susceptible to being jammed. In exercises in both China and Egypt, the Su-35s were susceptible to being jammed. This led both Egypt and Algeria to cancel their remaining orders for them. Egypt instead opted to buy an additional 100 Rafales.
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@vladlu6362 Sorry, but I will believe the words of pilots who have actually flown it over yours. Your failure to use common sense physics into your consideration that ordnance creates wing and drag weight also contradicts your claims. It’s why aircraft drop their fuel tanks when going into battle. It’s why in the MMRCA tender the F-16 went from being one of the most maneuverable aircraft to the worst when it added conformal fuel tanks. It’s also obvious that you have not watched the F-35s instant turn rates, nor seen it perform the Falling Leaf, which is very rare for a fighter without thrust vectoring.
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@vladlu6362 The Cobra is low g, and you don’t see it used in combat. Maybe the initial move is higher g, but the end result it’s dead in the air. The aircraft is going a low speeds when using it, and if you knew anything about dogfighting it’s the last thing a pilot will do because it bleeds too much energy making it a sitting duck. Seriously, give me the title of any Su-35 and Su-57 video showing the aircraft performing high g instant turns. All you see are them doing are flying low and slow, performing low g turns. Keep in mind that the Su-30s used at Red Flag Nellis had thrust vectoring, and they lost to F-15s every time in one versus one exercises, and the F-18 pilot in The Ready Room also went up against Malaysian Su-30s with TV, and he won every time. Who says an armed F-16 can outmaneuver the F-35? And who says Russia is good at jamming, when it’s been shown that’s not the case in exercises? We have all seen in Ukraine that Russia’s weapons are overhyped, if anything. Before the war, Russian trolls boasted about how much better their EW systems were than everyone else’s. What we have found in Azerbaijan and Ukraine that they’ve been easily defeated, unable to even jam drones flying in the area. You’re referring to DIRCM for IR missile defense. Russia “claims” to have it, but it claims many things, often untrue. Just like how Russia has bragged about having incredible tank defense systems, and yet they’re getting annihilated in Ukraine. BTW, later block F-35s are supposed to have it too. And finally, how do you think Russia is going to build these high tech aircraft? Russia needs western parts. As the sanctions have already demonstrated, Russia’s ability to build high tech equipment has been severely limited. From building tanks, to SAMs, and to some extent even satellites, Russia is struggling. Even before the sanctions, the Su-57 was struggling to survive, and now with the sanctions it will be nearly impossible to make it a viable weapons program.
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@bariole I agree it’s not an air superiority fighter. Nobody ever said it was. It’s an exceptional 5th gen multi-role fighter. Don’t give me that crap that it’s some kind of scam. It’s cost is down to around $80 million per aircraft, and it’s very common to downsize. It happens to nearly every weapons system that you can imagine.
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@bariole It’s rare for fighters to engage at great speeds for durations of time. It burns too much fuel. The F-15EX will supplement the F-35 very well. And the F-35s speed in a combat loadout is nothing to sneeze at.
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@bariole Of course the F-35’s advantage is at BVR. That’s why its stealth is so valuable. But your saying it can’t dogfight is pure BS. One of the key advantages of being stealth is that it allows the F-35 to dictate the terms of the fight. It allows it to get into a better fighting position than legacy aircraft. Pilots have described the F-35 as falling somewhere between a F-16 and F-18, both of which are exceptional dogfighters.
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@bariole I am still waiting for you to send me videos of the Su-35 and Su-57 performing impressive instant and sustained turn rates.
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@bariole Search Here’s what I’ve learned so far dogfighting in the F-35”: a JSF pilot’s first-hand account. What you’ll find is an objective assessment of the F-35’s dogfighting abilities from a Norwegian fighter pilot who had over 2,000 hours in the Viper. Also watch here on YouTube Insane Maneuverability of F-35 Lighting II -F-35 Outmaneuvers Russian Fighter Jets. Keep in mind the most essential maneuvers needed for combat, which are the ability to climb, instant roll and turn rates, sustained turn rates, top end speed, all in a combat configuration. And - Doing the Cobra is not an essential combat maneuver.
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@vladlu6362 You’re clueless. Of course external ordnance is aerodynamic. If it wasn’t the fighter’s flight profile would be even worse. The drag weight from external ordnance is a huge factor, and yes it has a detrimental effect on the ability to dogfight. It’s why the F-16 went from one of the most maneuverable aircraft in the MMRCA tender to dead last when conformal fuel tanks were added. You obviously haven’t looked up any of the suggested articles that I referenced earlier because if you had, and was able to comprehend it, you wouldn’t continue to argue. I’ll believe a fighter pilot who has flown a F-16 and the F-35 over your words any day. I’ve asked before several times, and you continue to evade the request. Show me any Sukhoi video of a fighter performing better than the F-35 in the F-35 demo video that I referenced earlier. Show me a video of a combat ready Su performing better instant turns without dropping its ass and losing energy.
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@bariole The F-18's ability to point its nose is better than just decent, it's outstanding. I've talked with several retired F-18 pilots, and they've all said that's the F-18's key advantage, especially in low-speed dogfights. It's why F-18 pilots try to get their foe to burn energy and to make it more than a one-turn fight. . I am going to quote the Norwegian pilot who flew thousands of hours in the Viper, and has some experience in the F-35, and as you know the Viper is an outstanding dogfighter. See below. So how does the F-35 behave in a dogfight? The offensive role feels somewhat different from what I am used to with the F-16. In the F-16, I had to be more patient than in the F-35, before pointing my nose at my opponent to employ weapons; pointing my nose and employing, before being safely established in the control position, would often lead to a role reversal, where the offensive became the defensive part. The F-35 provides me as a pilot greater authority to point the nose of the airplane where I desire. (The F-35 is capable of significantly higher Angle of Attack (AOA) than the F-16. Angle of Attack describes the angle between the longitudinal axis of the plane – where nose is pointing – and where the aircraft is actually heading – the vector). This improved ability to point at my opponent enables me to deliver weapons earlier than I am used to with the F-16, it forces my opponent to react even more defensively, and it gives me the ability to reduce the airspeed quicker than in the F-16. Update: Since I first wrote this post, I have flown additional sorties where I tried an even more aggressive approach to the control position – more aggressive than I thought possible. It worked just fine. The F-35 sticks on like glue, and it is very difficult for the defender to escape. It may be difficult to understand why a fighter should be able to «brake» quickly. In the offensive role, this becomes important whenever I point my nose at an opponent who turns towards me. This results in a rapidly decreasing distance between our two airplanes. Being able to slow down quicker provides me the opportunity to maintain my nose pointed towards my opponent longer, thus allowing more opportunities to employ weapons, before the distance decreases so much that a role reversal takes place. To sum it up, my experience so far is that the F-35 makes it easier for me to maintain the offensive role, and it provides me more opportunities to effectively employ weapons at my opponent. In the defensive role the same characteristics are valuable.* I can «whip» the airplane around in a reactive maneuver while slowing down.* The F-35 can actually slow down quicker than you´d be able to emergency brake your car. This is important because my opponent has to react to me «stopping, or risk ending up in a role-reversal where he flies past me. Defensive situations often result in high AOA and low airspeeds. At high AOA the F-16 reacts slowly when I move the stick sideways to roll the airplane. The best comparison I can think of is being at the helm of ship (without me really knowing what I am talking about – I’m not a sailor). Yet another quality of the F-35 becomes evident in this flight regime; using the rudder pedals I can command the nose of the airplane from side to side. The F-35 reacts quicker to my pedal inputs than the F-16 would at its maximum AOA (the F-16 would actually be out of control at this AOA). This gives me an alternate way of pointing the airplane where I need it to, in order to threaten an opponent. This «pedal turn» yields an impressive turn rate, even at low airspeeds. In a defensive situation, the «pedal turn» provides me the ability to rapidly neutralize a situation, or perhaps even reverse the roles entirely. Sorry, but I am going to trust the words of a true professional in the field over yours.
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Is that why numerous Kinzhals have been shot down? If Russia’s electronic warfare was so great it would be able to stop the pinpoint strikes on its positions, but that’s not the case. Even when Russia has known precisely what is being targeted, I.e. bridges, barracks, command centers, etc., Russia’s EW and SAMs have been unable to stop them. And what’s your source about the Apache, the Russian media? 😂
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Is trash
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@klardfarkus3891 It’s because it’s against the law to sell the F-22 to other countries. On the other hand, nobody is even interested in the Su-57, and Russia’s only partner and ally India backed out of the partnership after citing numerous problems.Even though the F-22 first flew almost 25 years ago, Russia to date still hasn’t built a fighter that can match its power, stealth, radars, situational awareness, sensor fusion, or agility. And sorry, but the Su going low and slow performing low g maneuvers won’t cut it in real combat.
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@bariole Liar. Russia’s attempts to build comparable engines to the F-22 have been futile. The Su-57 has many significant issues, which is why the Indians left the partnership to develop it. Russia has made several attempts to have India rejoin the partnership, but India has not shown any interest. One of the Indians concerns was with its engines, and we’ve all grown accustomed to Russia’s boasting about its militaries capabilities, only to find out later that the claims are just hot air. Look at Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 as examples. In Ukraine, a crashed Su-34 had a GPS locator taped onto it because its own internal navigation systems were poorly designed. And look at how in recent exercises in both China and Egypt where the Su-35’s antiquated PESA radar was easily jammed leaving the pilot blind. These poor outings led both Algeria and Egypt to cancel their reminding orders for them. The fact that Russia can’t even gain air superiority over Ukraine, a nation with a very small and outdated Air Force further demonstrates that Russia ms fighters are not cracked up to what Russia claims them to be.
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No it doesn’t. One of the main reasons why India left the partnership to develop the Su-57 was because of its poor engines. The F-22’s engines can create 70,000 lbs of thrust. Russia has nothing near that kind of power. Why is it that all you Russian trolls can do is lie? Doesn’t being honest and having credibility mean anything to you? Obviously not.
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Says who, Russia, the king of liars? The Su-57 isn’t even stealth. It’s RCS is the same as an F-18. It would get detected and shot down in a heartbeat.
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Why should he? None have been built, not even a prototype.
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The F-22 is more powerful, is significant more stealthy, has better engines, radars, situational awareness, sensor fusion, etc. The F-22 is better in every way imaginable. You Russian trolls just can’t accept reality and have to resort to childish lies.
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@Dluger123 Yup, the F-22 is already paid for and it works. The f-22 has 70,000 lbs of thrust, and its power is well respected. One of India’s biggest complaints about the Su-57 was its engines. Very few Su-57s have been built, they’re not stealth, and there’s been no evidence that they work.
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