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Wondering if that reason is not being necessary or beneficial? At this point we’ve built several generations of advanced jets that’ve never seen meaningful com
by alphabettsy 8y ago
Wondering if that reason is not being necessary or beneficial?
At this point we’ve built several generations of advanced jets that’ve never seen meaningful combat or use starting with, from what I remember, the F-117.
- perl4ever 8y agoWell, there was one F-117 that was shot down, and conversely, since it was solely an attack aircraft, avoiding combat was more what it was supposed to do, no?
- gaius 8y agoYes, stealth defeated by "obsolete" equipment. F35s don't stand a chance against modern Russian S-400s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_F-117A_shootdown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_F-117A_shootdown
- nradov 8y agoThe F-117 flew combat missions all over the world before it was retired. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-117_Nighthawk#Operational_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-117_Nighthawk#Opera...
- Latteland 8y agoI've heard the idea that a rationale for the us to keep improving its jets was to provide a counter for the theoretical air forces of the world that field our previous generation of jets.