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F-22 is to replace F-15 and F-16 and F-18
F-35 is to replace AV-8 and A-6 and f-18G (growler)
to bring in two types was a dream of macnamara in the 1960's
cost savings is enormous part supply leaner and cheaper...
this is the doctrine of the pentagon and all us military's


I'll agree on all but the F-18G.

First off, it's just now coming out of testing, and they haven't even
started replacing the EA-6Bs...

Secondly, I don't think the -35 has enough external pylons to carry
the four jamming pods, let alone the tanks to get its range up with
all the extra drag.

Super Hornets will be around for a while.

F-22 is to replace F-15 and F-16 and F-18

Somehow I don't see the F-22 as a "bomb-truck" . . .

F-22 is to replace F-15 and F-16 and F-18

Somehow I don't see the F-22 as a "bomb-truck" . . .

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:16:56 +0100, "Blume, Alf"
AlfBlume(a)hotmaildotcom wrote:


F-22 is to replace F-15 and F-16 and F-18

Somehow I don't see the F-22 as a "bomb-truck" . . .


Ok, I'll disagree with that too... Actually, didn't read that line
all the way anyhow, as there's obviously no way the -22 can be carrier
qual'd.

While the -16s might go sooner, the -15s - especially the E models,
will be around for a long time to come.

Does the -22 even have a FLIR? Or a hardpoint to mount one? Can't
use JDAMs for everything, you know.

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:16:56 +0100, "Blume, Alf"
AlfBlume(a)hotmaildotcom wrote:


F-22 is to replace F-15 and F-16 and F-18

Somehow I don't see the F-22 as a "bomb-truck" . . .


Ok, I'll disagree with that too... Actually, didn't read that line
all the way anyhow, as there's obviously no way the -22 can be carrier
qual'd.

While the -16s might go sooner, the -15s - especially the E models,
will be around for a long time to come.

Does the -22 even have a FLIR? Or a hardpoint to mount one? Can't
use JDAMs for everything, you know.