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Zip said:Whats the planes that Australia have on order from the US that have had quite a few problems so far?
They are suposed to replace our fighter jets
Most likely the F-22 Raptors.
KaHn
/edit :- their problems come from making a mach 2.4 unstable aircraft.
KaHn
Zip said:Mach 2.4 is the fastest fighter jet built isnt it?
I heard it was problems with the software in the cockpit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-22_Raptor
F-22 raptor is a predom a2a fighter which has the capability of dual roles, mach 2.4 is not the fastest a aircraft as flown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71_Blackbird
is so far the fastest with out including the use of ram/scram jets.
No the problems range from buffeting of the tail to problems with the release mechanism of the cockpit, tbh with the raptor atm it could be anything.
KaHn
stuppy said:
Really, so why is it that the EUROfighter is not in full use now in the +6 YRS! ffs the eurofighter was good in 2000 its still decent now but the mig-39 (yes i know that isnt official) is looking better and better by the day and the f-22 isnt far behind that.
KaHn
//Mike said:
wouldn't we all but in the end this would come down to piloting skills (as with all 5th gen). I think the mig-39 is still abit ahead of the f-22 in speed but the F-22 should have it in manouverability.
I'm not sure, in my eyes I hope the raptor is better, but thats me.
KaHn
/also for those reading mig-35 = mig-39 just different sources.
//Mike said:
Yes as I miss pointed in my post, the SR-71 is not a fighter, but is believed to go upto 5+ (read somewhere years ago so can't provide links sorry).
But as with the ram/scram they have to be going around 4+ to become efficient so that puts pretty much everything out of its way then.
KaHn
Zip said:How do people not die at Mach ridiculous speeds?
In WW2 people were blacking out in Spit fires, i know they wernt trained much but surly the body cant handle going that fast
Do they have to slow right down to turn?
Thats G not mach, at a constant speed you do not feel a net force, take travelling in your car at 70 mph.
If you went from 0 - 70 mph in a milisecond you would die, but as you accelerate gradually you don't, same with jets.
Although with turning and dog fights they are generally done at much slower speeds than max.
KaHn
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