What is going on with the F-22 Raptor?

Question

Honestly, this weapon was first developed when the Nintendo first came out.

Now there are Xbox 360s and super-advanced computers, and this bird hasn't fired a shot in anger yet.

Is this thing pork or something? The F-35 seems to be moving along steadily, why not this POS?

I bet a remote-controlled airplane from Wal-Mart could shoot an F-22 down by now, it's so old...

Answer 1

How do you know?

The F-22 could take out an entire air wing before they even knew what hit them.

It's designed for creating air superiority, not for day to day missions like close air support, even though it can do it. There are not that many of them at $200 Million + per aircraft. With the capabilities this aircraft has, we don't need too many of them.

There is no air war in Iraq or Afghanistan, so there is no need to see them in action at this time.

Besides, it's modular avionics package can be updated to do whatever needs to be done in the future.

The aircraft is not "old." You are just young.

I served on 2 different ships that were built before WWII. And I served in the late 80's to early 90's. You get what you pay for. Buy something designed properly, it will last a lot longer than you need it to.

Answer 2

While there may be a few chance in striking the F-22 into the fingers of international house owners, that chance is rather small, at the same time the skills rewards are large: reinforced family members with Japan, ahead basing of vigor close China, and further backlog for our safeguard business base, to call simply 3. The chance related to international possession of the F-22 can also be mitigated slightly via providing a minimize ordinary program suite within the export variation. The Pratt F119 that powers the F-22, at the same time an first-rate engine, is of traditional design; the complex applied sciences required for creation of mentioned engine stay in East Hartford and West Palm Beach, without reference to export recipients. It IS feasible to maintain our leading edge applied sciences (elements processing and radar) mystery at the same time promoting an export variant of the F-22. No, the F-15, F-sixteen, and F-18 are NOT the one plane the system the F-22 in capacity. The MiG-29 and Su-27 derivatives are totally equipped plane; all of the extra purpose to advertise better creation quantity for the F-22. The stakes are too top for us to permit America-centric bias to cloud our judgement. No, the JSF isn't a alternative for the F-15. JSF replaces F-sixteen and F-18; F-22 replaces F-15. It's known as the Hi-Lo combine.

Answer 3

First of all I really have no biased opinions as far as the
F-22 goes, but although an air frame may stay the same, there are still advancements and avionics added to improve air frames as technology advances.
Secondly, the F-22 was designed for air to air combat, when has it had a chance to prove its worth??
The A-10 is probably older than the atari, but having the mission of CAS its had the opportinuty to prove its worth time and time again, and is still doing a great job in Iraq as we speak.
Seeing as conventional warfare is becoming a thing of the past, a new air craft with air to air and CAS capabilities is being feilded, the F-35.
Air to Air, I think the 22 would still have the edge over the 35.

Answer 4

Just because it was developed around the same time as the old 8-bit Nintendo, does not mean that it has the same technology. Government and Military computer systems are cutting edge and usually light years ahead of anything you will see on the civilian market. Same reason that Mil GPS is accurate up to 10 feet while civilian is something like 100 meters. You can not compare the two. The B-52 is the oldest weapon system still in our inventory and yet it is still quite capable of performing its mission.

Answer 5

You clearly don't know how military aircraft work.

They can retool each aircraft for different missions and you cannot track an F-22 ,F-117, or F-35 on radar.

I am not a big fan of the JSF or the F22 but seriously, educate yourself.

Answer 6

Your such an Idiot the plane has been in development for the last 5 years there are already 5 airwings equiped with them it hasnt been used in anger becuase its power and stealth havent been needed yet so at least do some research before asking dumbass questions.

Answer 7

The F-22 is an air superiority fighter. Although it can be used for air to ground, that's not what they are going to use it for except maybe to hunt planes that are still on the runway. Also its mission readiness won't be around for 3 more years.

Answer 8

What do you mean? It's been in use for a while now.