So, since you, someone who is not a pilot, a combat pilot, or a Russian trained combat pilot cannot think of any scenarios. Means it’s never been used offensively ever?
Why would it be used offensively on non-supermaneuverable aircraft? Supermaneuverable aircraft turn better by default you do understand? Angles of attack 90 degrees and above is not the only benefit of the capability. Control and better conventional maneuverability increase besides alpha.
Are you implying the Soviet Union, Russia, China & the US invested in nothing?
Forget bug reports you better call your State representative & tell them they are making a huge mistake wasting your taxpayer’s dollars all these years on useless capabilities.
Probably an archive with lots of footage. It received the 3D nozzles while on loan to NASA. Prior to this it was using 2D nozzles, and there is also footage of that, but likely not during its early tests
Usually when people say STOL they are referring to a more Harrier/F-35B type takeoff or landing. The modifications to the F-15 for this program significantly improved takeoff and landing roll, but not to those levels
It was a 3D nozzle (F-15 ACTIVE) I think the VT on the F-15 was earlier than the Sukhoi. Even the first design was in the late 60’s for the FX program.
It’s a gimmick that has no usefulness in actual combat. We can create and dream up scenarios where it is, but the reality is that if an F22 pilot, or any pilot ever ever actually needed to use it something has seriously gone very wrong.
Super maneuverability is not a requirement on the NGAD.
Is that so, and what aircraft did you fly in the military?
This is honestly the most cringe thing. Grown men on a video game forum declaring what is useless in aerial combat of 4th & 5th generation fighters they never flew & never touched of a country they are not even from. In Air Forces they never served. None of you dudes are even pilots bruh…
It’s super cringe. It’s like saying I can totally beat up a Navy Seal or Spetsnaz operator in CQB.
Wanna bet? The F-22 is going through extensive upgrades.
Is that so, so what is position? Headmaster Community Manager++ ?
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Lol this dude is bothered because he got caught misrepresenting facts once again. Just relax, making all kind of rather disrespectful statements to the staff & program.
I follow what the Airforce’s of each nation say & monitor their actions. Not following propaganda. The Entire Russian Airforce says it. Americans say it (outside of propaganda) they use it. The Chinese use it.
How do I act like one? Reciting research, history, design trends??
You are making it sound like I am telling people what is useless or not. :)
The aircraft all discussed are supermaneuverable. the burden of proof is on those who say it’s useless in dogfights. Its very silly you guys are going this route & are so certain. You must be fighter pilots, right?
