Any love for the F-22 Raptor?

Oct 12, 2017 10:42 AM

mrneutron

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"One of our more dollar-intensive ordinance delivery vectors."

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Sure, when it stops costing a stupid amount and damn near killing pilots because the air filter doesn't work.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My favourite plane though

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Still love the SU-47 imgur.com/GEpoVgv.gifv

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

here's a link for the old game if anyone interested http://community.combatsim.com/topic/20202-f-22-total-air-war-230-final-released/

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is 10/10 the most sexy jet there is, real jets have curves.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Well obviously.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was meh until I saw the public tactical demo. Seeing this thing move in tight quarters is incredible.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They compared it to a "real-life X-wing". Beautiful.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Very much so!! Now let us buy them so we can cover the gap the F35 has created. (Aussie for F22's)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What is this from? Graphics are quite bad, especially after Star Citizen

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm really tempted to get back into scale modeling after a few decade break and start with an F-22... winter is coming.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oh yeah - a fighter designed with air combat in mind and minimal fighter/bomber hybrid crap. Leave ground attack to brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrts

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

MRW she mentions her boyfriend https://imgur.com/eg1Eeo1

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

MRW:

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

that depends. will it still try to suffocate me above a certain altitude? :P seriously tho, impressive tech. fuck the f35 tho

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No love for this plane! It's a piece!

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sorry, this is my crush https://imgur.com/WPlCWyv

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But nothing can replace this old lady in my heart... https://imgur.com/YdPf3zU

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My love will always be the F-14. If you ever heard those GE F-110 engines in person you'd understand why.

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

When I was a kid I had a model with the swinging wings and I thought it was rad.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I got to see it years ago at Andrews AFB and god damn I fell in love with that plane. It’s my go to for any ace combat game

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This guy knows what's up! :D Wish they'd come out with ACE C7 already

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed. I just love how it’s back in their universe again. Maybe yellow 13 will come back somehow or others from past games

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fuck yeah! XF-23 was even cooler but F-22 is still the king.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

YF-23? I thought the bids were between the YF-22 and 23?

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Yeah, my bad.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No worries

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

59.9% of my taxes love it

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 6

Better than the F35...

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 13

If you think the multirole and an air superiority fighters are comparable, you shouldn't be discussing topics you know nothing about.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 3

As an air superiority fighter, definitely. My main issue with the F-35 is the military's STUPID handling of the contract. Absolutely STUPID

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

or trying to cram three substantively different combat roles onto one platform. great theory, practically impossible.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

The splayd is an example of what happens when you try to cram three different purposes into one product.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

"Let's design the OS and the weapons systems AFTER we build the planes!" — Lockheed

8 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 1

The military demanded that of lockheed. They put in the contract "concurrent construction" or something. Basically, /1

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

"Build everything at the same time without compatibility tests" absolutely STUPID with something so advanced. Literally wasted a TRILLION $!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

No, Lockheed said they could do it faster and cheaper by doing R&D, engineering, and production at the same time.

8 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Hmmmm I will reread that. Coulda sworn lockheed did it because the military wanted it not the other way around.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A little, but my true love will always be..... brrrrrrrtttttt!

8 years ago | Likes 294 Dislikes 12

I hearthey are trying to replace it with the F35 but there is no replacement for it. I miss A4s.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Super expensive F22s to keep the air clear, super cheap A10s to keep the ground clear. A match made in heaven.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Agreed. My favorite gun built into a plane. Titanium bathtub helps, too.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I think you mean plane built around a gun.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

v

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

A10, F22, F35 - MFK

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

A10 warthog or the Gao 10? I am all about that Gao 10

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It’s a GAU 8

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And this would be mine https://imgur.com/RhNWSbI

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

For when you absolutely must be the fastest slab a metal in the sky.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hey look, a gun with wings!

8 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 2

For those who don't know, the A-10 was specifically built for the gun, it wasnt the gun thats made for the plane.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

I sexually identify as this.

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

*gender

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

F22 total war, awesome old game even now

8 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

"Wolf Two copy, WOLF THREE COPY, Wolffff fouuuur copy"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

fucking awesome wingman, i cant even think of newer game even similar as this

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Naw, Imgur usually hates everything related to military aircraft. I'm just joking, it's like catnip on these people.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Mostly the retards masturbating over a cold war relic without even on-board radar because it has a big gun and retards love big guns.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

The A-10s design strengths make it relevant in many modern conflicts. Gunbased CAS is also cheap compared to stand-off approaches.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Against an unsophisticated adversary sure, but not against a peer or near-peer competitor with sophisticated, mobile air defenses.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I've fought this fight many times. The circle jerking autists go apeshit when you insult their relic garbage plane. Good luck.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 5

When half your posts are hyperbole and insults, its probably not your case that annoys them, but your presentation. Have a nice day.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

v What about the classics.

8 years ago | Likes 86 Dislikes 1

You say that like nobody ever mentions them

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I saw the invasion stripes and immediately thought P47

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thunderbolt?

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Yes.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My favorite: P40 Warhawk aka Kittyhawk aka Tomahawk

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me 262

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

?1

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Mmmm i get a stiffy for whistling radials.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How about the SBD Dauntless or Douglas Skyraider?

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

A-2D’s all day baby.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Boo P-51 is better!

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Hell yea it is.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

109 and spit are better!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I do love the Spitfire. But 109??? Two thumbs down.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Looks better than f35

8 years ago | Likes 57 Dislikes 6

The F-22 was a waste of money and the F-35 is a waste of money.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 23

The F-22 may be overpriced, but it'll be the unchallenged ruler of the sky for at least the next decade or so.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Half our military is a waste of money (that could be given to veterans), but it's a dann good example of military technology advancement

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

We are safe because the size of our military. We can maintain the size and advancement along with better helping our vets. 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

2/2 too much wasted money tied up in other nonsense.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And unlike the f35 the f22 actually flies

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 9

Well... I mean no not really. Last thing I heard, they were grounded all except the demo team because a few of them broke apart in the air

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 5

Up in Alaska. That was years ago though so maybe they fixed whatever it was. The F-22A program has been riddled with defeat and complication

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Fun fact. By the end of this year there will be roughly 100 more F-35s than F-22s

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

And the F-35 will still have not fired a round in anger.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

US Military shouldve chosen the Boeing X-32 instead of the F-35 to be the JSF. Fucking waste. Look uo the X-32

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Ouch!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

The F35 is already deployed I think. Airforce side at least.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

To "training squadrons" that are testing it. The F-35 has yet to fire a round in anger. Mostly because it doesn't have a gun yet.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Except the F35 flies just fine and is mostly combat ready...

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

Shhhh you're federally obligated to hate the f35

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Bullshit. How many rounds does the cannon fire? Oh yeah… It doesn't HAVE a cannon yet.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Talk to any modern fighter pilot and you’ll learn that absolutely everything else has gone wrong if they resort to the gun.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Like, firing BOTH of your A/A missiles?

8 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 3

You know, the F-35 is supposed to replace the A-10, right? So I'm thinking the cannon is going to be a big deal.

8 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 3