Originally posted by mjolnir Oh yes, very possible. That's what's so cool about it. I got a chance to fly in the B-1 simulator at McConnell AFB (before the B-1 drawdown). They told me that if the plane is hugging the deck (it's capable of flying at 200 feet at 550 kts with terrain following radar), they can kick in the power and it can be up to 14,000 feet in 30 seconds. I tried it. It worked. The plane can also do aileron rolls, although they are discouraged.It set all sorts of world records for speed, climb rate, payload, and distance. Probably a few other categories I'm forgetting too.
Originally posted by mjolnir Possibly the F-35 (JSF) when they get that working. It has thrust vectoring too. Not sure if the one engine has enough **** behind it to make it all the way around though.
Originally posted by Ike 2K# But the F-35 cannot perform flips like the Su-37 because it doesnt have the aerodynamic properties like the SU-37 or MiG-29. But what's good about the F-35 is that it can "supercruise".
Originally posted by Ike 2K# Would F-35 outperform F/A-18s and F-16s? If not, the JSF is a bust.
Originally posted by funkedup That cute flippy maneuver won't do much good when it's dodging slammers from F-22's that the Sukhoi can't even see.
Originally posted by funkedup I hate to break it to you, but airshow stunts don't count for too much in combat.
Originally posted by Rasker ever seen the pic of the Lancer blasting at low alt over some mountain lake with a nice big shockwave on the water? I think Rockwell distributes it.
Originally posted by Ike 2K# Check this "Super manuverability" of the SU-37 Super Flanker equip with thrust-vectoring engine nossles. The Sukhoi Su-37 defies physics and if someone in a Western Fighter jet fights a Su-37 at close-range, you're toast.
Originally posted by GScholz The F-22 is indeed an awesome machine, however its cost is not propotionate. Given equality in $ value a fleet of Eurofighters would be more capable than a fleet of F-22s. Fortunatelly for the USAF they can spend a lot more than any other nation.