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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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@stone-hand I recall budget appropriations going back to 2013 for looking into its replacement. There has also been quite a bit of engine developed since then. From what I have read is that an engine has been created that is more powerful than the F-35’s, but it 25% more efficient. They have also already flown a prototype 6th gen fighter that has reportedly broken some records. https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/09/15/the-us-air-force-has-built-and-flown-a-mysterious-full-scale-prototype-of-its-future-fighter-jet/
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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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@Biden_is_demented It’s not just about detecting the F-22, but tracking and getting a radar lock. F-15s with their powerful radars could not get a lock even when it was in visual range. Stealth is a lot more than just a gimmick. Do you really think all these nations are buying the F-35 to help defeat adversaries like the Taliban? Hell no, it’s for foes like Russia and China. Nations around the world wouldn’t be spending hundreds of billions on it if it was just a gimmick. Stealth works, especially when combined with other tools. For instance, an F-22 or F-35 can get closer to adversaries while legacy aircraft launch missiles from outside the kill zone. The stealth aircraft can guide them to target. More likely is that you’re a Russian troll who knows that Russia is way behind in the field.
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@ajkendro3413 Cite your source because it sounds like complete BS to me. That’s below the ceiling deck for exercises and there’s no way they’re going to allow aircraft to fly at that low altitude for safety reasons.
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@johngallinat4102 That’s what makes the F-22 so impressive. In exercises in UAE limited to dogfights, F-22s with rookie pilots having less than 100 hours behind the stick went undefeated against Rafales, the latest model F-16s, etc. And those same Rafale pilots in the same exercises put a whooping on UK Eurofighters. And those exercises were WVR only. The F-22 excels even more at BVR. Just search here on YouTube for F-22 Undefeated at Al Dhafra.
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I have not heard that. Can you please provide the source?
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The Su-57 hasn’t shown anything impressive as far as agility goes, and going low and slow performing low g maneuvers won’t cut it in real combat. The aircraft will go down in history as a total flop. Many hundreds were planned to be built by now, for both India and Russia, but so far only one production model has been built, and India has backed out of the partnership citing numerous problems with its stealth features and its engine.
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@puellamservumaddominum6180 Actual projections are lower because today’s aircraft can be built completely by computers. It’s how the first demonstration 6th gen fighter has already flown, breaking world records at it. Read https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/09/15/the-us-air-force-has-built-and-flown-a-mysterious-full-scale-prototype-of-its-future-fighter-jet/
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They are force multipliers, and would dominate the skies. Legacy aircraft can launch their missiles from outside the kill zone while the F-22s and 35s can guide them to their targets. Neither Russia or China have anything near their capabilities. Also, during wartime and when it really matters, those numbers would improve.
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The fight wasn’t originally with the Taliban, but Al Qaeda. The Taliban refused to stop allowing Al Qaeda a safe haven base in Afghanistan so the USA attacked. You can’t expect the USA to be there forever so STFU troll.
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@BTW4LK A 6th gen demonstrator fighter has flown, breaking some records while at it. Read https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/09/15/the-us-air-force-has-built-and-flown-a-mysterious-full-scale-prototype-of-its-future-fighter-jet/
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@powersurge91 The computers in the F-22 match the abilities of two Cray Supercomputers, which for its time was quite remarkable, and is still more than sufficient to meet the fighters’ needs. An advantage to having the older generation is that it makes it very difficult to hack into. Read “The hilarious real reason why the F-22 can’t be hacked” https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-tactical/f-22-cant-be-hacked/
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You’re a liar. Go to YouTuber The Ready Room. An F-18 pilot has videos going up against various aircraft, including the F-22. He’s an instructor pilot who says the F-22 is better than everything else out there, including the Hornet.
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@Koshzor Like you say, it’s hard to track and target, but on the other hand it’s not that easy to detect. I recently went to an airshow where I had the opportunity to talk with crew members of an AWACS. I asked if they can detect it, and I got the response that they can detect it only if the F-22 pilot wants to be detected. It makes sense. If a very large and powerful ground radar has difficulty detecting it, a much smaller and less powerful radar on an aircraft isn’t going to fare any better. During the MMRCA tender an Indian journalist got to sit in the backseat of an F-18 that had the AESA radar that was used in the F-18s for the tender. He said that an F-22 came into visual range and even the F-18’s radar wasn’t able to detect it. In another article I remember a F-15 pilot saying that while he was refueling from a tanker that a Raptor was able to come in from behind and fly right next to him without ever being detected. Keep in mind that the radars used by the F-18 and F-15 are both considered top notch and very capable.
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SubtoPolecat324 Exactly, and even when they’re retired they’ll still be held in reserve, just like the F-117.
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@ajkendro3413 Please cite your source with a link. If it was in a journal or publication, then reference the name of the journal, volume number, and article title. I keep up on defense related topics, especially when it comes to fighter aircraft, including in various defense forums, and this is the first that I have heard of this. One of the F-22’s advantages is its high ceiling height that permits it to lob missiles at greater distances. It’s AN/ALR passive receiver also lets it detect and target adversaries over 150 mi away passively. You combine it with its AN/APG-77 AESA and it’s practically impossible to defeat at BVR.
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What? The F-22 and 35 are far better than anything any potential adversaries have and will have for many years to come. Both the Su-57 and J-20s are jokes in comparison.
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You’ve read too much Russian propaganda. Have you actually seen any of these incredible weapons from Russia? Russia Russia has a long history of boasting about its unproven abilities.
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I doubt it. The F-22’s age, maintenance costs, and the fact that a demonstrator 6th gen fighter has already flown is the reasoning. The S-400 is not a quantum leap in technology. There’s a reason why SAMs aren’t as effective as they used to be, and it’s because there are so many ways to defeat them. The number of aircraft shot down per sortie flown has drastically gone down over time. Stealth aircraft would join other fighters, decoys, drones, etc., that would make it difficult to detect, track and target. Even in visual range the Raptor has been hard to get a lock on, and it’s because the tiny missile seeker head cannot lock onto it. Just imagine if a SAM radar that is huge has a hard time detecting it, then imagine the likelihood of a missile seeker locking onto it. On the other hand, the S-400 emits a very large amount of energy. That’s why during the war in Serbia most SAM sites chose not to turn on their radars just to survive.
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@Biden_is_demented Just the kind of comment that I expected from you, a childish one. You revert to name calling just like an immature little kid. The F-35s don’t just fly with the Luneberg Lens, but they have their transponders turned on and they don’t fly in radio silence to go to an airshow. Facts are stealth works. Countries around the world would not be investing hundreds of billions into it if it didn’t work. The F-117 flew thousands of deep strike missions over its 30 years of service and only one was shot down, while Russia lost 4-10 aircraft in just one week against tiny foe Georgia, and against SAMs that it should have known how to defeat. And even that one that was shot down was due to human error of flying a predictable flight path at the early stages of the war. If the F-35’s stealth didn’t work, nations like Japan and Israel sure would not have placed additional orders for them. And no, it’s not just being political. Japan just recently canceled a very large contract for an AEGIS land network is a prime example that nations don’t just buy weapon systems for political reasons. They go through evaluations to determine the best product for the price. You’re too egotistical to admit your wrong so instead you revert to throwing childish insults.
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@Elrog3 You can do your own research and easily find that it’s not just detecting a fighter, but being able to track and lock onto it is what makes stealth aircraft extremely difficult to shoot down. You also add in that stealth aircraft is not the only difficult matter that SAM batteries need to contend with, but jamming, spoofing, decoys, hacking, HARM missiles, drones, special ops, etc., also are effective tools against them. You blend it all together and you can see why SAM sites are being so easily defeated today.
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@brettvogel8418 You don’t know wtf you’re talking about. It takes all complex machines to work out the kinks, and in some cases they still end up a failure. The Su-57 is a great example of an aircraft that has been under development for over a decade, and yet you still can’t find it shooting its guns or air to air missiles in flight. On the other hand, you can also look at an aircraft like the F-16, which had a very rough start. It crashed so often early in that it was almost cancelled and earned the nickname “the lawn dart.” Nowadays it’s one of the most sought after fighters in the world. The F-22 is also impressive considering that Russia and China still to this day haven’t built a fighter that come anywhere close to can matching it. It’s first flight was 25 years ago, and yet they still haven’t built anything near its capabilities.
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@brettvogel8418 Haha, you’re making a fool out of yourself. You better tell all the countries that are buying the F-35 that they’re all making a big mistake and that you know better than their experts. And, is that why no countries outside of Russia have ordered the Su-57? Is that why Russia’s ally India backed out of the partnership after stating numerous issues, including its lack of stealth features and its poor engines? The F-35 is significantly better than the POS Su-57, and unlike the Su-57 is has orders from all over the world. It’s very much in high demand, and its costs have significantly gone down over time. Go back to school and you’ll learn that as more of a product is produced, the lower the fixed cost per unit, which makes it very affordable. The Su-57 has no future, especially with Russia’s dependence on western parts, including US microchips. It’s been undergoing testing for over a decade, only a few have been produced, it hasn’t shown the ability to shoot its guns or air to air missiles in flight, its only partner left and wants nothing to do with it, and its had no impact on the war with Ukraine. From stealth to sensor fusion, AI, avionics, radars, situations awareness, etc., the F-35 is far better. It’s updating its software because as time goes by the technology advances. That’s what happens with high tech equipment, unless you’re Russia that is still using old 💩.
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@brettvogel8418 Is that why countries have increased their orders for the F-35, and it’s gained many new customers through the years? You don’t know wtf you’re talking about. Practically every fighter gets pushed back. Look at the Su-57. It was supposed to have several squadrons in service by now. And actually, the F-35 is going through another upgrade. Around 900 F-35s have been built, and hundreds of thousands of flight hours have been logged in under it. Pilots are raving about its capabilities. All the while Russia can’t sell its Su-57, and some countries are even canceling their orders of the Su-35. You don’t know what you’re talking about in regards to microchips. The most advanced microchips are from Taiwan, and they use US software to develop their microchips. In fact, all countries that build high tech microchips use US software. It’s how the US was able to prohibit sales to Russia under US export control laws. China won’t even provide chips to Russia because it fears it will lose access to the software, which it needs for its domestic and military applications. You need to do research before commenting because you’re clueless. Russia’s advanced weapons have been found to be loaded with US made microchips. Google Captured Russian Weapons are Found to be Packed with US Made Microchips, and you’ll find, The chips in question were found inside a recovered example of the 9S932-1, a radar-equipped air defense command post vehicle that is part of the larger Barnaul-T system, a Pantsir air defense system, a Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter, and a Kh-101 (AS-23A Kodiak) cruise missile. When Ukrainian forces began to take apart several pieces of captured or partially destroyed Russian military equipment, they found a strong reliance on foreign microchips - especially those made in the United States. The items on those lists raise serious questions about Russia's ability to produce the technological components its war machine relies on and the ability of countries like the U.S. to keep those technologies secure. It goes on to give examples, like, In the Barnaul-T air defense command post vehicle, for example, Ukraine intelligence said its specialists found eight microchips from U.S. manufacturers like Intel, Micrel, Micron Technology and Atmel Corp. in its communications systems. China does steal technology. It’s well known for it, and there are many examples. What is shocking are clueless people like you who actually think they’re informed on the subject matter.
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@natureblank1401 LOL, not quite. Lockheed Martin had the 3-swivel design technology twenty years earlier in the Convair. This is just another case of Russia trying to take credit when it’s not due.
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Even if China did steal technology, they don’t have the same high tech manufacturing capabilities as the USA. You can steal all you want, but unless you have the ability to manufacture to the same specifications it’s not as valuable. Just look at simple ball bearings. It’s well known that China’s are of lesser quality, and believe it or not it’s critical for many weapon systems. A good example of really screwing up is when Toshiba sold the USSR milling machines. Without these machines the Soviet subs were noisy as hell and could be easily tracked. Once they had them, their noise went significantly down and they became harder to track. The good thing is when a nation is copying, that means it’s behind. While copying will save money in R&D, it loses the knowledge of how to get to the final product, which is invaluable. Many mistakes are made along the way which are learned from for future use. Neither China or Russia have that background knowledge when they copy. It’s why China struggles so much in making a decent jet fighter engine.
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