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Grand Slam
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I received this E-Mail today....awesom:usaflag:usaflag:usaflag
![]() ![]() ![]() <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">These are Great In-flight Photos<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> of the FA-22 as the first Aircraft Delivery wasbeing made to Langley AFB in Va. Langley is to be first Operational AFB for the FA-22. It is a very beautiful AFB, located in a picturesque location, as you can see in these photos, near Norfolk and Hampton, Va. The Aircraft flying along with the FA-22 in the last of these photos is the F-15, which will be replaced by the FA-22 which is several times better. In Actual In-flight (simulated) Combat Operations against the F-15, two FA-22s were able to operate without detection whilethey went Head to Head against (8) F-15s. The FA-22s scored Missile Hits (Kills) against all the F-15 Aircraft and the F/A-22s were never Detected by either the F-15s or Ground Based Radar. Maj. Gen. Rick Lewis said: 'The Raptor Operated Against AllAdversaries with Virtual Impunity; Ground Based Systems Couldn'tEngage and NO Adversary AircraftSurvived'! FA-22 --- America's Most Advanced Fighter Aircraft for the 21st Century!<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com ffice ffice" /><o ></o ><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">They're a titanium and carbon fiber dagger. They're so advanced that if<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> their on-board locator is switched off even our own satellites can lose track of them. They're the first military aircraft ever built that is equipped with a 'black-out button'. What that means is this:The best conditioned fighter pilots are capable of maintaining consciousness up to in the vicinity of 15+ G. The Raptor is capable of making 22+ G turns. If someday an adversary builds a missile that is capable of catching up to one of these airplanes and a Raptor pilot sees that a strike is imminent, he hits the 'b.o.b.' and the airplane makes a virtual U-turn, leaving the missile to pass right on by.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o ></o ><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">They know that in the process he'll temporarily lose consciousness, so the<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> Raptor then automatically comes back to straight and level flight until he wakes back up.
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Sailfish
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Pretty awesome! I'm not too sure I like the idea they can defeat our own radar with the flip of a switch though. I'm sure there are other little tracking gadgets installed though. The black out button may save a lot of pilots.
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Mingo
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 188
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They were finally able to replicate the construction of the alien craft at area 51. THis has been almost 60 yrs in the making.
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Grouper
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 646
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they are definitly bad to the bone .
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Neptune calls me "Daddy"
Blue Marlin
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,238
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That's a VERY cool airplane... it's been in service at Langley since about 2006. That "blackout button" is plain BS though. A well-trained pilot can withstand about 9 Gs for a few seconds. Sustained 22 G manuevering = death. And who is going to test the system? Then, why spend the huge amounts of money to build an airplane that can do something that would kill a pilot?
The aircraft is designed not to be seen, it's GREAT at doing that. It doesn't need a blackout button. Jim
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Grand Slam
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Besides, Jim the airframe has a +9 G limt...I didn't do a research on the E-Mail...I just thought the A/C would be interesting to those thatwasn't aware of them...like me:banghead:banghead.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 borderColor=#000000 borderColorLight=#000000 borderColorDark=#000000 cellPadding=0 width="72%" bgColor=#000066><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%"><P align=left>Wing Area:</TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%"><P align=left>840 sq ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Engine Thrust Class:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>35,000 lb</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Level Speed: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>921 mph </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Total Length:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>62.08 ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Wing Span:</TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>44.5 ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Horizontal Tail Span:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>29ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Tail Span: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>18'10" </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 height=18 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Total Height:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 height=18 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>16.67ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Track Width:</TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>10.6ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Engines:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>Pratt & Whitney F-119 </TD></TR><CENTER><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Max. Takeoff Weight: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>60,000 lb (27,216 kg) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left>Max. External Stores: </TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left>5,000 lb (2,270 kg) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Weight Empty: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>31,670 lb (14,365 kg) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left>Ceiling: </TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left>50,000 ft (15,240 m) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Crew: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>1 </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left>G Limit: </TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left>+9 G </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>First Flight: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>September 7<SUP>th</SUP> 1997 </TD></TR></CENTER></TBODY></TABLE> Now the question:banghead:banghead:banghead Why were these not used in Iraq...They might of been but I didn't hear of them being used. Nice site.... http://www.f22fighter.com/ |
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Snapper
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 503
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I doubt the blackout button will ever be used. keep in mind not even an f-15 has ever been shot down by an enemy, and they can't even compare to the variable thrust angle flight that the raptor brings to the table. it can change the angle of which the thrust in the back of the plane exits. basically pushing the back end around. truly an incredible plane. |
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Neptune calls me "Daddy"
Blue Marlin
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,238
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[quote]Tuna Man (7/5/2009)Besides, Jim the airframe has a +9 G limt...I didn't do a research on the E-Mail...I just thought the A/C would be interesting to those thatwasn't aware of them...like me:banghead:banghead.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 borderColor=#000000 borderColorLight=#000000 borderColorDark=#000000 cellPadding=0 width="72%" bgColor=#000066><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%"><P align=left>Wing Area:</TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%"><P align=left>840 sq ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Engine Thrust Class:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>35,000 lb</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Level Speed: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>921 mph </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Total Length:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>62.08 ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Wing Span:</TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>44.5 ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Horizontal Tail Span:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>29ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Tail Span: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>18'10" </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 height=18 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Total Height:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 height=18 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>16.67ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Track Width:</TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>10.6ft</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left><P align=left>Engines:</TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left><P align=left>Pratt & Whitney F-119 </TD></TR><CENTER><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Max. Takeoff Weight: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>60,000 lb (27,216 kg) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left>Max. External Stores: </TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left>5,000 lb (2,270 kg) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Weight Empty: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>31,670 lb (14,365 kg) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left>Ceiling: </TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left>50,000 ft (15,240 m) </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>Crew: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>1 </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#333333 width="49%" align=left>G Limit: </TD><TD bgColor=#333333 width="51%" align=left>+9 G </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#000066 width="49%" align=left>First Flight: </TD><TD bgColor=#000066 width="51%" align=left>September 7<SUP>th</SUP> 1997 </TD></TR></CENTER></TBODY></TABLE> Now the question:banghead:banghead:banghead Why were these not used in Iraq...They might of been but I didn't hear of them being used. Nice site.... http://www.f22fighter.com/[/quote] Ron, Since they did not deploy until 2006 there was/is no mission for them in Iraq. I don't think we lost ANY aircraft in Iraq the second time through. They still very much in the test phase, though they can be deployed at a days notice. They're magical airplanes, though it's as much in the weapons systems as the airplane. Talking in unclassified terms with pilots and controllers about the airplane... They ALL say it's AMAZING!!! Now, an unverified "sea story", the first time they deployed the aircraft toKadena, Japanfor a major excercise, as they crossed the International Date Line the computers onboard crashed and the aircraft had to turn around and return to Honolulu. It might be BS... but here's a link: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...te-line-03087/ Just goes to show you... "The best laid plans..." Jim
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Ruby Red Lip
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Navarre
Posts: 90
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I was a 2A373A on both the F-15E and the F-22Raptor. I crewed the F15E from September of 2001 to Aug 2004 and then the F-22 from Aug 2004 to Sep 2006 and then moved on to Special Operations. Both of the planes are amazing, however nothing can compare to the abilities of the F-22 it is simply Air Superiority at its finest.
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Trigger
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 345
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i would give the lower left quadrant of my sack to fly one of those
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