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Old 02-09-2008 | 07:29 AM
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Default RE: 3D with a full scale Jet!!

Do I have to do all the information gathering for people?

You really need to do some more research. Please. Its all out there and only takes a few minutes to find. The information on the Su-30 (and the Su-35) is very much public knowledge. And thus far what the US has released on the F-22 only hammers the point home even more, and if you think the US is letting the whole cat out of the bag, you are much mistaken.

A lot more.

The F-22 is the first known production fighter to be able to perform the Herbst Turn, which was only able to be done before by the X-31. The Russians claimed the Su-27 could do it, but its never been seen and the claim isnt made for the advanced Su-27's

The F-22's turn radius is nearly 1/4th (yes ONE FOURTH) that of the Su-30. In fact the F-22 can even pull a tighter turn with its afterburners lit than the Su-30 (even the Su-35!) can without its can's lit. Do a little more research to figure out what happens in a high speed turn to figure out exactly what I am saying here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34RwIUlnAo


Hell even the Eurofighter team said the F-22 scares them and taking into consideration the combat capabilities of the F-22, is expected to shoot down ONE F-22 per 10 Eurofighters! (http://www.eurofighter-typhoon.co.uk...ghter/tech.php)

As I said, if you want to start talking the Su-35 and Su-37, just remember, they are mid 90's aircraft, and neither one has ever entered full scale production. Unlike the F-22 which is quickly being built and deployed around the entire US. Even the Su-30 in Russia isn't expected to exceede more than 10 aircraft.

Even if the Su's could out manuver the F-22 it really doesn't matter, as combat requires the Su's to see and radar paint (or IR track) the F-22, which is going to be a chore in to itself as the radar signature for hte F-22 is less than that of the B-2 which is more stealthy than its predecessor in the stealth world, the F-117A.