Avioni F-22 zamenio avione F-117

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20. maj 2008. godine

Vazduhoplovstvo SAD je reaktiviralo 7 lovački skvadron, koji je ranije bio naoružan avionima F-117 i prenaoružao ih avionima F-22.

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The U.S. Air Force has reactivated an F-117 "Stealth Fighter" squadron (the 7th Fighter Squadron) and equipped it with F-22 fighters. Because of its extraordinary performance characteristics, and stealthiness, the F-22 now perform bombing missions previously taken care of by the F117. The most dangerous of these involves attacks on enemy air defense systems. Once those defenses are damaged, less stealthy aircraft can go in with less risk of getting shot down. The F-22 is also the most effective air-to-air fighter available.

The 36 ton F-22 has internal bomb bays, to enhance stealthiness. Thus it can carry two half ton smart bombs, or eight 250 pound SDBs (ground penetrating Small Diameter Bombs) internally, in addition to a pair of air-to-air missiles. If fewer bombs are carried,  six air-to-air missiles can go in the four internal bomb bays. Using the external hard points, which makes the aircraft more visible on radar, an F-22 can carry about four tons of bombs and missiles.

The F22 has the most advanced radar and electronic warfare gear of any jet fighter. When you include the cost of research and development, each F-22 ends up costing nearly $400 million. But for pilots in combat, it's money

[Kibo]

Interesantno, F-22 ima sasvim drugacije karakteristike od F-117 koji je trebao da bude super-tihi super-stelt bombarder pa cak nije posedovao nikakvo oruzje za samoodbranu. Zanimljivo je to zato sto su koncepti tih dva aviona, mislim osim stelt osobina, potpuno drugaciji. Mislio sam da F-22 ima ulogu da zameni F-15 jer po karakteristikama moze biti i lovac presretac i lovac bombarder dok je F-117 bio cist bombarder. Izgleda da su ameri primetili da nije dovoljno samo biti tih i kao nevidljiv, jer pogodismo i nevidljivo kvacilo xe xe. Za mene je ovo samo potvrda da je F-117 bio neuspeli projekat koji je bio izuzetno skup i nista vise. Dobro doprineo je tome da se dodje do odredjenih zakljucaka a to je da tako ne moze.

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Sve u svemu "stelt" znaci manje uocljiv...a ne nevidljiv, tako da ce i on da dodje na mo... kad tad! Ameri su onda manje vise bacili i previse para na F 117...To sto su zamenili f 117 bas ovim avionom i nije bas toliko cudno! Ako moze da gadja ciljeve na zemlji kao i u vazduhu onda...

[MOTORISTA]

Ne bih rekao da su bacili pare,to im je bio prvenac.Iskustva stečena sa njim su ugradili u sve ostale projekte posle njega,od bespilotnih letelica do F-35.

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Nije da nije...