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F-22 Raptor crash

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  • #2
    Mr Benevolent
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    Isn't the F22 getting old now? Surely the F35A/B are a helluva lot better?


  • #3
    Oafley Jones
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    Confab wrote: »
    Isn't the F22 getting old now? Surely the F35A/B are a helluva lot better?

    The first delivery of F22s was only 3 years ago. F35s - which still are testing - were devised as a cheaper solution to the very expensive, top of the line F22.


  • #4
    Captain Chaos
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    The test pilot died in the crash, he was a contract pilot for Lockheed and a 21 year veteran in the USAF.


  • #5
    Captain Chaos
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    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    The first delivery of F22s was only 3 years ago. F35s - which still are testing - were devised as a cheaper solution to the very expensive, top of the line F22.

    The F-22s of the production standard have been in testing since 1997 and still are to this day.

    The first F-22s delivered to a combat squadron was in 2005 and it was declared combat ready in 2007.


  • #6
    Captain Chaos
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    Confab wrote: »
    Isn't the F22 getting old now? Surely the F35A/B are a helluva lot better?

    The F-22 is better than the F-35 in a number of areas and always will be, the F-35 will be better in others. In general the F-22 has better performance, agility and stealth while the F-35 has better endurance and avionics systems.

    The F-22 was designed as an air dominance fighter with some ground attack ability while the F-35 is a multi role fighter leaning more towards ground attack missions.


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  • #7
    Merch
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    Confab wrote: »
    Isn't the F22 getting old now? Surely the F35A/B are a helluva lot better?

    The F15 development began in the late 60's as the F22 began service recently I think they will be planning to keep it as long as possible.

    The F15 is planned to be kept for much longer already

    If the B-52 is kept in service as long as is planned, it'll last longer than most people born at it's maiden flight.


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