Author Topic: NEXT GENERATION F/A-22 RAPTOR: Stealth fighter crashes (Read 2289 times)

2bighorn · « **on:** December 21, 2004, 06:56:41 PM »

In the first reported crash of the military's next generation fighter jet, an F/A-22 Raptor slammed into the ground and exploded during takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base Monday afternoon...

more at: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Dec-21-Tue-2004/news/25519701.html

2bighorn · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2004, 07:06:31 PM »

According to KVBC, Raptors are grounded nationwide
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=2719097&nav=15MVURfA

Cobra412 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2004, 01:22:42 AM »

Knew there was a reason I didn't wanna work this bird. Glad the pilot ejected safely. Wonder which ship it was considering Nellis has gotten some straight from the factory and some from Edwards.

mora · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2004, 03:27:27 AM »

The prototype crashed at least once.
Crash video of the prototype.

Pongo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2004, 10:25:24 AM »

$250 000 000 gone.
how many buffalos is that? 1000? How many troops does that protect
10,000?

Tuomio · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2004, 03:16:57 PM »

Lol, at the same time they are wondering how to finance the up-armoring of humvees in Iraq..Estimated cost is 100 million, it would be CRAZY to spend that much money on a low-fun factor ride!

mora · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2004, 03:55:11 PM »

Totally useless plane IMHO. You allready have some of the best fighters in the world. Coupled with the best command and control system they are unbeatable. Sure the F-15 is at the end of it's service life, but you could have come up with a much cheaper alternative.

Yeager · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2004, 03:59:41 PM »

but you could have come up with a much cheaper alternative.
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I believe you are not qualified to do anything greater than make a really uneducated and ignorant statement. I could be wrong...

mora · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2004, 04:24:36 PM »

Why do you resort to attacking the person instead of his opinion?

Neubob · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2004, 04:40:42 PM »

The only thing this thread is missing is Staga chiming in with a

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Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2004, 04:46:29 PM »

EEET is ALL fault of EVeyil BOOSH! Deth to Bush!

Also fault of devil Rumsfeld. DEth to Rumsfeld, DETH!

Relax guys.. we'll still uparmor the humvees, we'll probably buy a bunch of Buffalo's and Cougars.

And we'll replace the Raptor while we're at it. Because the day will come when we'll need those too; and they'll save lots and lots of lives then.

Go patch your canoes.

SunTracker · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2004, 04:57:18 PM »

I bet the thrust vectorers got jammed.

OIO · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2004, 05:27:56 PM »

I still say they need to bring back the P-38 ....

Pongo · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2004, 06:14:05 PM »

All the guys that are missing legs are reassured by your support Toad.

Yeager · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2004, 06:16:03 PM »

mora, I am sorry if I hurt your feelings. I was angry at the my dog, who insists on setting next to me and farting while I am at the computer. I think my wife must have changed brands of dogfood again because this dogs farts are actually more intense and repulsive then steaming fresh dogsh*t mounds out on the lawn.

I apologise for misplacing my anger on your statment, which I still find uneducated and made out of ignorance but I would not want that to come off as a condemnation of you. I think you are swell overall. However, you might want to achieve a better understanding of the huge cost of developing, testing, manufacturing and implimenting a fleet of machines as complex as the F-22 over a time period of twenty years and why continuing to maintain a fighting force of advanced jet fighters is still in the best interest of my country.

I would wish you a merry christmas but lately I have started to downplay my holiday cheer for fear of hurting the feelings of athiests and others who deride Christ and his birthday.....

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Merry Christmas Pongo, Im glad you have elected yourself to represent all those guys who have lost their legs. No doubt they will be very appreciative of your efforts.