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Eh, the F-22 is for land-based air superiority, and not much else. I don't think it is really want we want to use for CAS and other missions, nevermind doing t
by ansible 11y ago
Eh, the F-22 is for land-based air superiority, and not much else. I don't think it is really want we want to use for CAS and other missions, nevermind doing things like land on a carrier.
I think we should have cancelled both the F-22 and F-35 programs, demand that the Air Force just fly F/A-18F Super Hornets (they would totally hate this), and put all that money into UCAVs instead.
Edit: grammar.
- PantaloonFlames 11y agoYep, neither the F-22 nor the F-35 are the planes we need, it turns out. Unwinding the F-35, with all the international commitments and arms deals, is gonna be very messy. Yet necessary.
- arethuza 11y agoOn the subject of messy international things - the UK is building large carriers without CATOBAR specifically for the F-35B! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth-class_aircraft_carrier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth-class_aircraft...