Compare every other strike fighter to the F-15E!

Are you talking about the -18A?

Mute button ftw.

You know, they have free time.

Buy (edit: Buying) some aircraft that would be less capable and more expensive to maintain than what we have now = Saving money?

Right, its 2016.

Exactly!

You mean that Nighthawk that got too close to an S-125 (SA-3_) and got shot down?

I heard they put a bastardized ALR-56 on it, no good source on that though.

If I remember right, some of those MiG-29s got fairly lucky in dodging missiles.

Sanctions don’t change physics my friend - Simply put, you get too close to a radar, you will not just get detected, but you will get acquired and engaged.

How does it ruin the idea of stealth? If anything, you guys proved how stealth works —> You get too close, you get shot at.

Yes, they were very good at hiding their SAMs...

The -117 got too close to an SA-3 and got shot at.

No, threats like those are hunted down relentlessly (they’re the top tier of threats, so first priority), so its most likely that it would be just as inefficient.

SA-3B/C are not 60s rockets, they’re 70s! (IIRC)

it unfucked itself at some point, now its fine...

I figured it out before you guys replied (its pretty obvious), but thanks anyways!

what the fuck, every time i go to reply to a comment it tries replying to tyler...when i try reply to article it doesnt show up...wtf....

what the fuck am i looking at...lol!