The World's 4th, 4.5 & 5th Generation Fighters
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Ambivalent
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Re: Boeing's answer to the 4.5 gen aircraft market
Ground control was the standard Soviet tactic. It is a very regimented way to conduct air combat. They did not allow their fighter pilots to autonomously find and kill targets as US, Nato and Israeli pilots are trained to do. When the ground radars and communications systems are disrupted by electronic warfare their pilots are fighting with one arm tied behind their backs. Study how ground control failed the Syrians ( and some real live Soviet pilots that were flying Syrian marked MiG's ) when they fought the Israeli's in 1982 over the Bekaa Valley.
Ground control was the standard Soviet tactic. It is a very regimented way to conduct air combat. They did not allow their fighter pilots to autonomously find and kill targets as US, Nato and Israeli pilots are trained to do. When the ground radars and communications systems are disrupted by electronic warfare their pilots are fighting with one arm tied behind their backs. Study how ground control failed the Syrians ( and some real live Soviet pilots that were flying Syrian marked MiG's ) when they fought the Israeli's in 1982 over the Bekaa Valley.
Re: Boeing's answer to the 4.5 gen aircraft market
the first half iran iraq air war, iraqi pilots performed so bad, that saddam resort to hiring mercenary pilot,in term of quality and quantity,iraqi AF prove no much for the US and even israeli trained combat iranian pilots. after the complain the soviet decided to up graded the pilot training .
the first half iran iraq air war, iraqi pilots performed so bad, that saddam resort to hiring mercenary pilot,in term of quality and quantity,iraqi AF prove no much for the US and even israeli trained combat iranian pilots. after the complain the soviet decided to up graded the pilot training .
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Skywatcher
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Re: Boeing's answer to the 4.5 gen aircraft market
I don't know about mercenary pilots, but the Iraqi pilots would turn and run the instant their RWR's detected our radars. Very few stuck around to fight coalition aircraft. On the other hand, a fleeing jet was very hard for coalition pilots to hit, even with a Phoenix, so there weren't many air to air kills in that war.
I don't know about mercenary pilots, but the Iraqi pilots would turn and run the instant their RWR's detected our radars. Very few stuck around to fight coalition aircraft. On the other hand, a fleeing jet was very hard for coalition pilots to hit, even with a Phoenix, so there weren't many air to air kills in that war.
Re: Boeing's answer to the 4.5 gen aircraft market
according to janes,during the tanker war, iraqi using mercenary pilot to carry out long range attack against iranian oil terminal in kharg island.long range strike operation require tremendous skill,the aircraft according to the iranian is being refuel at saude air base.
during the USA invasion of iraq, USAF pilots encounter different breed of pilots,while large iraqi pilots simple flee the moment there RWR pick up the radar emission, but few do stay in fight.
according to janes,during the tanker war, iraqi using mercenary pilot to carry out long range attack against iranian oil terminal in kharg island.long range strike operation require tremendous skill,the aircraft according to the iranian is being refuel at saude air base.
during the USA invasion of iraq, USAF pilots encounter different breed of pilots,while large iraqi pilots simple flee the moment there RWR pick up the radar emission, but few do stay in fight.
Vlad Plasmius
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Re: Russian fifth generation fighter
Here is the Video -
Congrats to the Russians and Sukhoi! She is a beauty....
Here is the Video -
Congrats to the Russians and Sukhoi! She is a beauty....
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Re: Russian fifth generation fighter
From the side the plane looks nearly identical to the YF-23 - shouldn't be called a Raptor-ski, but a Black Widow-ski >_>
But nah, good job russia. Hopefully we'll see more pictures at a faster rate for this one than we would compared to PLAAF planes.
From the side the plane looks nearly identical to the YF-23 - shouldn't be called a Raptor-ski, but a Black Widow-ski >_>
But nah, good job russia. Hopefully we'll see more pictures at a faster rate for this one than we would compared to PLAAF planes.