Quote (Santara @ Nov 11 2024 05:48pm)
LMFAO! Felon has an RCS 2 orders of magnitude larger than the obsoleted F22. The differences are staggering.
Yes, the f22 has a better rcs. Muh stealth isnt the only thing that makes a dogfighter good, especially with the advancemens of passive radar technology. The su57 has better maneuvering/topspeed and worse overall avionics. And now that the felon is in active combat we can compare the two. Remember, the f22s claim to fame is shooting down a chinese spy balloon
(thats it)
The us is unable to produce f22s, its now considered lostech. The fact that another country is able to even come close to making a f22 is the problem. You check out the j-35? The chinese are catching up too.
Quote (Goomshill @ Nov 11 2024 06:20pm)
Whats the point of more 5e fighters when air power has been reduced to being glorified medium range missile launcher platforms and the su57 isnt doing anything the su34/35 can't. 6e fighters better be flying saucers with point defense lasers to shoot down drones and aa missiles if they want to be relevant
Check out what Americas doing with NGAD ( 6th gen fighter program) the future isnt in planes/stealth but in drones/bvr missles/datalink capability. Air dominance will still be relevant in the future