tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363381017073851206.post6312753643596811107..comments2023-10-29T10:59:45.513-04:00Comments on Jumping in Pools: F-22 National Security is risky & dangerous.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363381017073851206.post-6965666051226439502009-07-22T03:05:11.427-04:002009-07-22T03:05:11.427-04:00Unfortunately, the F-22 is the only plane we have ...Unfortunately, the F-22 is the only plane we have that has unquestioning air dominance capability against threats like the SU-30 series, the late model MiG-29s, and the French Rafale/Mirage 2000 which can be expected to go to our enemies in droves. The Typhoon Eurofighter is only just behind the F-22 and it passes the F-15 series. The latest Russian block of AA-11 Archer and AA-12 Adder missiles, with the "Shlem" sights for the pilots, and new Zhuk-Phazontron radars and superb agility of the MiG and SU airframes will be a handful for our pilots in any one on one. Given our increasing dependence on air dominance it is unbelievable that we would stop buying the one tool we have that will guarantee it. It will only take a few years of crashes and problems that render planes into hangar queens to further trim the F-22 numbers down further. Heaven knows how many years it will take to undo all of the damage that this knave Obama is causing to our nation and interests, with help from his fellow Democrats and RINOs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363381017073851206.post-28033989209781006702009-07-21T17:53:04.380-04:002009-07-21T17:53:04.380-04:00Figures I've seen say $140m apiece if the orig...Figures I've seen say $140m apiece if the original number is built. All the R&D costs have to be divided up among the number of planes built - so building more planes=lower cost per plane.<br /><br />Besides, the F-35 is kind of an ugly, underperforming turd compared to the Raptor. A nicely equipped Gulfstream G500 can run you $80 million, and a really nice one pushes $100 million. A plane as kickasstical as the F-22 and it's <i>only</i> the cost of a couple Gulfstreams? Seems like a bargain.<br /><br />And all those skilled, high-wage people building F-22s who would be using their wages on house payments, college expenses, etc, will soon be unemployed. Great.innominatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365636738022339985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363381017073851206.post-18844418378180797742009-07-21T17:42:21.534-04:002009-07-21T17:42:21.534-04:00While i feel its a shame that the program is over ...While i feel its a shame that the program is over and i feel its probbly the best fighter ever built it is at 200mil a peice just way way to expensive. <br /><br />The modern guided missile crusiers we build cost 800mil a peice so there ya go.<br /><br />An excellent plane but the airforce being the airforce tried to make it do every single thing in the world.James_in_TNnoreply@blogger.com