Comments by "Thetequilashooter1" (@Thetequilashooter1) on "Sandboxx"
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@alexdunphy3716 There’s no video showing the Storm Shadow getting shot down. I saw the video, and there’s nothing showing that an actual Storm Shadow was shot down. Facts are that the S-400 has been destroyed several times by the Storm Shadow, a missile that the S-400 was supposed to be capable of defeating. Russia’s air defenses are even getting destroyed by drones. Azerbaijan had the same success against Armenian air defenses that Russia sold to them.
If Russia’s air defenses are doomed a really good job, why is it that Ukraine has been striking targets at will? Even when Russia has known exactly what is being targeted, it’s been unable to stop the attacks. Bridges, airfields, barracks, combat centers, etc., have all been repeatedly hit, and Russia’s air defenses have failed every time. Russia’s air defenses aren’t doomed a really good job. Stop lying to yourself.
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@Biden_is_demented No, it’s not a line in a movie. An English exchange pilot flying the F-15 was quoted after Red Flag exercises. I also read the same thing from an Indian journalist flying in the backseat of a F-18 with AESA radar, which was competing in the MMRCA tender. You’re just a USA hater who can’t accept reality.
“When the Raptor finds itself in a dogfight, it is no longer beyond visual range, but the advantage of stealth isn't diminished. It maintains "high ground" even at close range.
"I can't see the [expletive deleted] thing," said RAAF Squadron Leader Stephen Chappell, exchange F-15 pilot in the 65th Aggressor Squadron. "It won't let me put a weapons system on it, even when I can see it visually through the canopy. [Flying against the F-22] annoys the hell out of me."
Lt. Col. Larry Bruce, 65th AS commander, admits flying against the Raptor is a very frustrating experience. Reluctantly, he admitted "it's humbling to fly against the F-22," - humbling, not only because of its stealth, but also its unmatched maneuverability and power.” https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/204471/raptors-wield-unfair-advantage-at-red-flag/
Stealth gives a huge advantage. If a SAM site has a hard time detecting it, how do you figure a missile’s tiny seeker head will be able to get a lock onto it? Deny it all you want, stealth works. It’s why you not only see it with aircraft, but ships, ground vehicles, etc.
I would hope that the F-35 could be tracked during non-wartime conditions. It carries the Luneburg Lens to intentionally increase its radar signature. Read this https://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-luneberg-radar-cross-section-russia-estonia-2017-5?amp.
There are many factors in acquisitions, including price. You’ll hear from pilots around the world who have gone up against the F-22 how difficult it is to fly against them. The fact that the F-22 has to carry a RCS Illuminator in exercises so that it’s adversaries haven idea where it’s at is telling enough about its stealth advantages.
The F-22 has been in service for almost twenty years, and it won’t be replaced until 2035. That’s around 35 years of service, and a lot of flight hours. If stealth didn’t work you wouldn’t see Russia planning on a stealth bomber, 6th gen fighters with stealth configurations, ships with stealth features. India would not have removed itself from the partnership with Russia to build the Su-57 due to one of its major concerns that the aircraft lacked certain stealth features. The real reason why you bash stealth is because you’re either pro-Russian or anti-USA, or both.
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I kept up on these exercises very closely, and I don’t believe that the F-22s had drop tanks. This was a very heavily talked about subject in various defense forums. However, the Eurofighters did fly clean, which is also unrealistic. In a combat configuration the F-22 would have a big advantage at both BVR and WVR. The F-22 pilots also had a different recollection of what happened then the British pilots, and the F-22s also were handicapped by having to fly with the Luneburg Lens, which is a radar reflector designed to increase its RCS.
You should note that there were also exercises in UAE where some say the Rafale got a kill on the F-22. That was not the case, either. Despite there being a video here on YouTube showing the Rafale in a good position, he only says “Fox” meaning missile shot, and never follows with “Splash” meaning kill. This is actually common because it’s difficult to get a lock onto the F-22, even in visual range. According to French publications, and a F-22 pilot who participated in the exercises, the Raptor came out undefeated. The F-22 pilot can be seen here on YouTube in the video titled, F-22 Undefeated at Al Dhafa. The Eurofighters didn’t fare so well in the exercises and lost fairly handedly against the Rafales.
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As much as I love the F-22, I think in the end it will work out for the best. The F-22, while older,still is unmatched in power, stealth, agility, avionics, which is amazing considering that it’s first flight was almost 25 years ago. However , a 6th gen fighter is around the corner, and being pilotless it should be able to perform more g’s, have less maintenance required on the RAM. and a more advanced avionics suite. It’s hard to believe, but the F-22 is coming up on 20 years of service, and it’s time to think of replacing it. I recall back in 2012-13 funds already being set aside to look into a replacement, and considering a demonstrator version has already flown is quite remarkable. The only nations that would require use of the F-22 are China and Russia, and 140 combat coded F-22s, along with our other fighters are more than enough to get the job done. Let’s just hope that never happens, I am tired of us always being at war.
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@altergreenhorn I guess you better go tell all the nations that are buying the F-35 that you know more than their experts, and that they’re all making a big mistake.
You obviously know little about the advantages of stealth. It’s not just about detecting it, but tracking and getting a radar lock, which has shown to be very difficult Plus, when using stealth in conjunction with decoys, jamming, spoofing, ECMs, hacking, drones, anti radiation weapons, etc., it’s a real game changer on the battlefield. You’re probably just a jealous Russian troll who knows Russia is significantly behind in the field.
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