Budget???
And it lost the only fight it has ever really been in.....
Budget???
Common sense STILL reigns supreme here,....
What INGO did you get your first 2,100 odd posts on?
L-2 Grasshopper
I can't believe I'm the only one that voted for the F-4. C'mon people..... F-4 Phantom ruled the air back in the day.
In order to make an objective decision based on facts one would need to consider victory to loss ratio.
I can't believe I'm the only one that voted for the F-4. C'mon people..... F-4 Phantom ruled the air back in the day.
If your looking at it that way, there will only be one winner, the F6F Hellcat.
This is a personal thing.
I voted for the F22 raptor, but I would say the Russian SU-35 is overall superior. Air maneuverability is excellent, Range is increased (2237 miles vs 1839 miles) and speed is increased (1553mph vs 1498mph). If things heat up in Ukraine maybe we'll get the chance to find out.
Sukhoi has made some awesome planes, mostly F16 copies, but the F14 can take down six target aircraft without even seeing them (visually). That astounds me. And that was 70s technology. Be in awe of an F14 with modern engines and avionics. The P51 was great in its day, but its day has passed.
I voted for the F22 raptor, but I would say the Russian SU-35 is overall superior. Air maneuverability is excellent, Range is increased (2237 miles vs 1839 miles) and speed is increased (1553mph vs 1498mph). If things heat up in Ukraine maybe we'll get the chance to find out.