Yup, but so far we haven't seen it being touted as looking "from the future" like the Rafale, Typhoon and B-2 have been. Yet.

When the next war is decided by who lands on a boat better, I'm sure the Navy will clean up. But until then, I'll put my money on the service who has F-15s (104-0) and F-22s.

Oh yeah, the Navy is better at men's volleyball, I'll give them that.

If by "future" you mean 1986, then yes. Yes it is from "the future."

When did the S-37 enter front line service?

From HMX-1's site:

In 1957, rotary wing movement of the President, Vice President, and other important personnel originated, as President Dwight D. Eisenhower – away on vacation – was urgently needed back at the White House. What would have been a two hour motorcade trip was reduced to a seven minute helicopter ride.…

Eh. The scheme's not *that* unique.

Also according to Fox, Jesus was *definitely* a white guy.

"The Typhoon can already carry traditional CFTs under its wings."

The Typhoon carries conventional drop tanks under its wings, not "traditional Conformal Fuel Tanks."

I'm not dumbing down anything you're saying. I never said you suggested that the A-10 compete with helos for SAR. My exact words were "I don't disagree; the best place to move the A-10 fleet is to AFSOC and use it for Rescort." The A-10 has performed Rescort in the past for CSAR assets. It's provided cover for CSAR…

Well, I think things like the Pave Hawk or a Chinook (faster speeds, higher altitude capabilities) are better at SAR since you an stick some PJs on board those and actually get a downed pilot out with a helicopter. You can't do those things with an A-10. But I get what you're saying and I don't disagree; the best…

You also cannot have a B-1 on station "for hours".

Required reading for anyone who thinks the Air Force "hates" the A-10:

Required reading for anyone who thinks the Air Force "hates" the A-10:

1: Debunking The Close Air Support Myths

CAS can only be done low and slow? B.S.
2: Slide 38: Over 85% of CAS engagements use ROVER. You can have a B-1B on station for hours and carrying WAY more bombs than an A-10 ever could. So much for needing to…

Required reading for anyone who thinks the Air Force "hates" the A-10:

1: Debunking The Close Air Support Myths

CAS can only be done low and slow? B.S.
2: Slide 38: Over 85% of CAS engagements use ROVER. You can have a B-1B on station for hours and carrying WAY more bombs than an A-10 ever could. So much for needing to…

Took that pic, flipped it, reduced the opacity, reduced the focus and put it next to the shot of the "mystery" aircraft. Looks like a flight of B-2s to me.

Plus, why would you fly a formation of mystery aircraft in broad daylight over Texas when you've got way more airspace over California and Nevada with way less…

Hoooominz! Come out and plaaa-ay!

You're totally ignoring the impact of IADS. Whenever a discussion about a 5th generation type comes up, people ONLY want to talk about 1 airplane vs. 1 airplane. They never think about asymetrical numbers and they ignore the real threat - IADS.

Any situation where the U.S. has to engage either Russian or Chinese-built…

B-2 at top, mystery plane below. Looks like a Spirit to me.

The creepy thing about the B-2 is how it appears to change shape as it's angle relative to the viewer changes, even in level light. There is almost an organic quality about it.

Just look at the fiasco that was the KC-46 acquisition, and that was a "dumb" tanker based off of a 767.

Who's got the money to pay for it's development in this budget environment?