Eh...it’s not really true that only VLO aircraft can operate in a modern IADS. Those are just the types that can fly with less EW support.

Sure, if you design the test a certain way, you’re going to get that outcome. It’s nothing special about the aircraft involved though. If you’re going to start from the ground, which quality you want the most in an interceptor is going to depend GREATLY on how far out the bandit is detected and consequently what kind…

Introductions without major problems are the exception, not the rule. My personal favorite is the B-1B, which had a fancy new radar, and a sophisticated jamming suite. Only problem is that they’d interfere with each other, so you could use the radar or the jammer, but not both at the same time because then neither…

More factless bluster from FA’s cadre of know-nothing-know-it-alls...

Big help in Iraq and Afghanistan? The Comanche was so far behind it would have never even made it into Iraq before we pulled out.

Thank you for proving my point. If we actually NEEDED more Raptors, we’d actually be using all of the ones we have. But we don’t need that many F-22s, so we skimp on upgrades and stick the b-units in the guard, reserve, and training squadrons.

Ehh...I’m going to call bullshit on that. The F-106, F-4 and later F-14 and F-15 were both faster than the F-104, mostly because the former all had variable geometry inlets. The Starfighter had fixed intakes which limited it to M2.1-2.2. The other fighters also all had much better range, although the heavy F-4 and…

Why the hell do we need $50 million stealth helicopters for recon in an age of disposable drones? Cancellation was so obvious even Don Rumsfeld could figure it out.

Actually, EVERYONE predicted the F-22 was more likely to be a light bomber than face air combat. That’s the entire reason they called it the F/A-22A for a couple years. That’s why they ended at 190 planes. The F-35 is a far, far better bomber, and despite protests the contrary, the USAF is mainly in the bombing…

The biggest mistake for a US general is ALWAYS the fact that the civilian leadership didn’t let them buy more shiny, fancy shit. Curtis LeMay went into retirement bitching and moaning over McNamara’s refusal to greenlight the B-70A Valkyrie, despite that plane being OBVIOUSLY obsolete before its first flight.

Nope. I don’t see it. So far, the only thing the F-22 has been used for is a A)show of force and B) a supersonic version of the F-117. We got along fine with only 1/3 as many Nighthawks as we now have Raptors.

Yeah...Private Manning was an idiot. Literally criminally stupid. But she wants to be a her...eh...what do we have to lose? Let her have it.

Ehh...TLAM is already bought in bulk and has been in production for decades. I think the Block IV is something like 1/2 to 1/3 of the original TLAM, adjusted for inflation. I don’t think there’s THAT much more to wring out of the process.

Because missile barges are too damn slow. The Maersk container ships (which would make shitty arsenal ships, but I get your general point) top out at 22kts, not 30, which means you either

Better keep New Jersey or Missouri in reserve in case Commander Apollo blows up Wisconsin for no reason.

Why do people think that posting the equivalent of “nuh-uh, YOUR GUY sucks” is funny, or even an acceptable thing to do as an adult?

If you’re going to reply at all:

Your appeals to authority still fall flat. Being “a contractor at Nellis” means nothing. The DoD often outsources landscaping, so the lawnmower is a contractor too. You don’t get a pass on your unsubstantiated arguments.

You should actually learn to know what you’re talking about before calling someone a liar(multiple times, are you so lazy you didn’t realize you responded to the same person multiple times?).

Prove it. Give me your numbers for unrefueled range on internal fuel. Because physics says I’m right.