F-22 Raptor

Flying Nerd · Member

F-22 Raptor

ROTFLcopter52 · Member

In my opinion, the F-22 is a decades-old example of primitive aerospace technology that needs a good replacement fast. All that funding for an aircraft with multiple flaws including a skin that has poor resistance to the elements and emits a hight IR signiture even at low thrust. The F-35 at least has a better skin which leaves less glow in FLIR perspective, even at higher speed.

Leela25 · Global Moderator

I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes the F-35 better. :D

scorpio213 · Senior Member - Level 2

who cares which one is better they are both superb military aircraft

but i do agree that the F-22 does need some more fine tuning, but the F-35 has its faults aswell

who here has actualy been upclose and personal with the F-22, ime only 14 and ive been shown around the plane and the ****pit, and have a look at these

-- Edited by scorpio213 on Friday 25th of March 2011 03:28:13 AM

Stingray · Administrator

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Gunship · Veteran Member - Level 3

Thanks for deleting those stupid arguements between neoNEURO and Leela25!

fluttercopter · Veteran Member - Level 2

Why the F22 was cancelled/

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Leela25 · Global Moderator

Gunship wrote:
Thanks for deleting those stupid arguements between neoNEURO and Leela25!

Speaking of that, whrere on the world wide web did he go? Is he still banned?

Stingray · Administrator

No, he left on his own. Haven't seen him log in since the past "troubles".

Italian Dragon · Moderator

Stickied.

Triton · Veteran Member - Level 2

Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor cutaway post published in Air International.

Source:

http://airsoc.com/articles/view/id/4fee10c4c6f8fa9f26000006/f-22-raptor

Triton · Veteran Member - Level 2

Lockheed Martin video reviewing the F-22 Raptor program:

Triton · Veteran Member - Level 2

F-22 Raptor Demo, flown by Major Dave "Zeke" Skalicky, at the 2009 Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB, MD. The demo was the "low profile" due to the weather, but the vapor was quite impressive!

Triton · Veteran Member - Level 2

Major "Max" Moga performs preflight and engine start before his demo at the March Air Fest 2008.

Triton · Veteran Member - Level 2

-- Edited by Triton on Friday 14th of December 2012 08:40:31 PM

Triton · Veteran Member - Level 2

From 60 Minutes "Is the Air Force's F-22 fighter jet making pilots sick?"

Published on May 6, 2012

Two military pilots won't fly the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's most sophisticated fighter plane, because they say a lack of oxygen during flight is causing disorientation and worse. Lesley Stahl reports.

Leela25 · Global Moderator

Thread reorganized