So long Raptor

DBK

DBK

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We hardly knew ye. I don't care if this thing was a waste of money. It's an exercise in complete and total technical superiority. And it's just too fucking cool. Program is dead in the water at 187 units, down from 500.

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Screw cars. Cars are lame and boring when stuff like this exists. I would drive a Prius for the rest of my life to learn how to fly one of these.
 
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Those are so cool... man what a boring life I lead... I couldn't imagine going Mach 2 or Mach 3..... Just amazing!
 
As long as they keep them at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. If that base were to close Alamogordo would die as well. It was nice seeing them at the base before I left.
 
I was at teh Maden flight for the F-22 they developed it at my base in Atlanta (Lockheed/Martin was attached to my base.) Hard to believe its been 10 years since that flight!
 
Dead due to Obama saying he would veto any budget that showed up with a dollar for the program in it. Senate killed it.

It had alot of detractors because it cost so much money and was what they claim is wildly overkill. We've never even used it. More geared toward theoretical wars with big nations like the USSR. But I'm all for wild overkill when it comes to shit like this. I don't want our boys flying something that's just better, I want them flying something that is so ridiculously awesome the other side just says "fuck it". What if China wakes up one day with an attitude?

I'm not a plane expert, but it's clear the F-35 is a step down from the 22. The F-35 is nice, but it's no F-22. Plus, let's be honest, guys just like the coolest tech shit that can blow stuff up. :thumbsup:
 
say what you want: i'm glad they got canned. Not just because they're a waste of money: the way they were used was a waste of money.

zero in iraq/afghanistan

While in Afghanistan we got air support from Apaches, A10's and even British Harrier's (sp?), but never even a chance from this super advanced bird? Ha. screw it then. Bring on the A-C130's / Apache Longbows / A10's, and all the others that are actually used
 
Mutt Grunt said:
say what you want: i'm glad they got canned. Not just because they're a waste of money: the way they were used was a waste of money.

zero in iraq/afghanistan

While in Afghanistan we got air support from Apaches, A10's and even British Harrier's (sp?), but never even a chance from this super advanced bird? Ha. screw it then. Bring on the A-C130's / Apache Longbows / A10's, and all the others that are actually used
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Obviously you don't know how a "real war" works. You need to have air superiority in order to use things like the A10s and C-130's. With out a plane (F-22 / F-35) that is faster and better armed then the enemies fighter jets your C-130's and A10's are ducks in the water. In case of "real war" we would need planes like those.

(Al-quida "dont have nothing" besides IED's and RPG's)
 
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Obviously you don't know how a "real war" works. You need to have air superiority in order to use things like the A10s and C-130's. With out a plane (F-22 / F-35) that is faster and better armed then the enemies fighter jets your C-130's and A10's are ducks in the water. In case of "real war" we would need planes like those.

(Al-quida "dont have nothing" besides IED and RPG)
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x2. There is no need for the F-22 to be brought to afghanastan when any plan we've got would do just as good a job. its like bringing an outlaw 10.5 car to a Big Wheel race
 
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