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Dogfights are so 1970s. BVR is the future. Those dogfighters will be flaming wreckage by the time they even detect the American fighter that shot them down.
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I'm beginning to wonder if even an invasion would be enough to provoke Russia. Quote:
Therefore I conclude Russia has no balls. Which is probably a good thing for everyone (including Russia). I'm not complaining. How exactly are we vulnerable? Quote:
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Better watch Simpsons than make such loud silly claims. We used to shot down your U2 high-altitude airplanes. We used to ram your warships in Black Sea. Nowadays out strategic planes fly over US aircarriers. And Sadistic still murmurs about balls... Quote:
Remember Osama bin Laden. Not enough? You rased him like beloved child. Quote:
*Sigh* You keep calling about balls again and again . Is it a certain sort of personal problem for gay person??? Bragging again...
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According to Air Force intelligence analysts, the Flanker family is equal to the F-15C in maneuverability, radar detection range, and visibility on radar. The Flanker is larger than the F-15 and enjoys an advantage in range because of its internal fuel-carrying capacity. These estimates of the Flanker's capabilities are based on intelligence, statements by Sukhoi representatives, and the firsthand experiences of US, European, and Japanese pilots who have been allowed to fly the aircraft. All told, there are about 600 air superiority Flankers in service, about 400 of them in Russia. Vietnam operates 12 and has 24 more on order. Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan each have at least a squadron's worth, and Ukraine has about 70. Ethiopia has a handful of secondhand models, and there are unconfirmed reports of transfers to Angola and Syria. Yemen is said to be in final negotiations to buy about 24 airplanes. Russia has decided to build its air force for the next 20 years around the Flanker and its variants and is aggressively marketing the Su-27 family to help defray its own costs. Sales of the aircraft include several types of weapons. The most advanced of these is the AA-12, Russia's answer to the US AIM-120 AMRAAM. India may actually deploy the AA-12 in advance of the Russian air force. http://www.afa.org/magazine/oct2001/1001fighter.asp |
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Maneuverability is of very little use in BVR combat. Avoiding a missile is not like avoiding another jet. Especially if you havnt detected the enemy plane until the missile is on its way to you. Quote:
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The F-22, JSF (F-35), F-117 and B1 are not previous generation. The "first look first kill" crap wont apply to our stealth aircraft. Actually, it will be the other way around. Quote:
We already have the largest airforce in the world even if you ignore technology and only consider numerical advantage. Even larger than China. Quote:
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I wonder what other discarded decades-old American technology they will try to replicate next. I cant wait to find out. Seriously, they have occasionally developed some cool stuff. They developed an active laser defense system for their tanks that is pretty cool (basically a laser that can be used to blind or disable enemy optics). But as far as air power goes, they are far far behind us. Behind Europe as well. The bulk of their airforce will be the F-10, which I debunked on another forum a while back. The F-10 is basically equivalent to an F-16, and although it is billed as an "indigenous" fighter, it uses largely foreign technology and parts. It's about as "indigenous" to China as McDonalds. Quote:
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It isnt as good as an F-22, and probably not as good as a JSF, but certain better than the Soviet/Russian crap most of their enemies will be armed with. Quote:
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But I guess we will never actually see it tested, since the Russians don't have the balls to confront us on anything anyway. Quote:
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Of course, that was several decades ago...when Russia was the Soviet Union. They are a bit smaller now. Quote:
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I am sure the U.S. Military has more detailed pictures of these systems than the one you have provided to us, here. Good thing Jovica Stanisic isn't in charge, any more. Or you might have made it on their short list...
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