Saw a demonstration flown by one at an airshow. Spectacular.
You mean Defense Secretary Robert Gates during the Obama administration.
Like so many things, it was a fantastic, advanced and expensive tool - in the hands of the spoiled, idiot children who conduct our national policy
The F-22 is/did/will NOT:
preventing the invasion of the Southern US border
kept pedo joe from being humiliated in Afghanistan
keeping rioters from finishing of the US presence in Iraq
keep Russia out of Ukraine
prevent China from taking Taiwan
prevent woke destruction of energy markets.
Made with Chinese Rare Earths
2005 Tech sent to Beijing years ago and now common-knowledge in University
Ni Hao, no parts available
The Big Guy got his cut
Big Ears got his.
And now YOUR kids have to risk their lives flying around in them in a not-allowed to win war, to protect Big Money amd show the need for more planes for the next phony war.
Let it all phookin burn.
but that idiot Bill Gates slashed the program
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The plane is worth it but the site is not. Its a below average, often wrong, or misleading site, despite getting a few well know guest writers. The war Zone, Breaking Defense, Task & Purpose are all far better with far better researched articles.
Sec DEF Robert Gates (not Bill) slashed the program because Rep Obey (D. WI) made it impossible to sell the plane anywhere else (the Obey Amendment). And there was much talk how the F-35 was cheaper and could do all the missions the 22 could do. Pointing out that there was no way a plane designed as a bomb truck could become an air superiority dog fighter, only brought ridicule.
The one being parted out, or the one to be flown?
It’s a very nice plane. Crazy expensive.
You use cheap drones to take out F-22s while they’re parked. Everyone use satellites so good luck at hiding your planes. If you build many drones, you’ll be able to overwhelm the air defense system because they cannot take out every drone.
yeah we need to bring back the F-22. Far superior to the F-35.