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Sounds far fetched for some of the reasons I mentioned. All an aesa has to do is scramble and send out random combinations, even if spectra detects and identifies the next pulse will be different and the process of playing catch up starts over again. Meanwhile apg-77/81 get plenty of return from...

If they were draws then the rafale struggled against f-22 also, struggled against a fighter that was optimized primarily for BVR combat. Looks good for f-22. More or less what was expected and in an age of helmet sights and lock on after launch data linked missiles slight maneuverability...

We also have logic and circumstantial evidence. For instance if Iran claims it has a stealth fighter better than f-22 there are a number of reason to doubt that. Like their known habit of shameless lying about their military capabilities and that they have not demonstrated this ability before. I...

I am talking about the image that claims to be an f-22 over syria from su-35. F-22 can beat older aircraft and has done it many times. It's one of the best dog fighters in the world and now with aim-9X blk 2 and a helmet display it's even better. Just because someone finally got a kill within...

If a given aircraft is significantly superior the exchange ratio difference will be huge, it doesn't have to be orders of magnitude better either. Look at f-22 ratios at exercises. Because f-22 always sees first it controls the engagement and doesn't have to get close to anybody. That's how you...

Even the Russians don't claim that. What do you mean "even in dog fights"? Dog fights are the only time the enemy isn't at a massive disadvantage against f-22. I wouldn't put too much stock in that grainy image either I can't even tell if that thing is in the air or on the ground.

I don't know why you seem to think today's f-22s are pretty much yf-22's because they first flew in the 90s. The radar has upgrades from apg-81, also some updated stealth tech has been added and software and other capabilities have been added over the last 10 years or so. It continues to be...

Russia does and did their best to make a raptorski and it's still not finished, the japanese and australians and others i'm sure have asked to buy it but it's not for sale. China is in a similar boat but they have more money and have stolen more tech so they are closer to having anything...

If there is nothing special about it why does everyone want one? Why are you talking about fiction like plasma stealth and cloaking devices like they are a thing anybody is fielding?

Su-35s might be able to detect f-22 at 95km at it's worst angle and if it somehow knew which part of the sky to concentrate it's radar power but that would be difficult. Also it's likely that if f-22 decided to close the distance it would be showing a much stealthier angle cutting that range...

F-22 can do it at mach 1.8.

I read somewhere that f-35 can supercruise at mach 1.2 for about 150 miles.

What missile is that?

Is it possible for j-20 to carry more than 4 missiles in the main bay?

Only responding to what is posted, so if i'm off topic I'm not the only one.

That's not what I said, you can go back and reread. I said trends seem to point to traditional AWACS being less useful in a high end setting but I also said they would be around for years and that there is no known program for replacement. Also 5th gen capabilities have been described as a "mini...

I just did, I used safe assumptions based on well known unclassified data. Are you saying there is evidence the analysis is unfounded? What specifically do you doubt? Lets say i'll be a fanboy and put quantum in front of it and say it's superior to US radar. Unless they are far better or use...

Apg-81 is somewhat small but powerful and has lpi features making it harder to detect and indentify. I see figures anywhere from 150km against a 1m2 target to 400km but that would have to be in a narrow search beam. I think 200km+ is more realistic and for a larger rcs of a flanker with external...