Author Topic: Best modern fighters (Read 1626 times)

AKIron · « **Reply #75 on:** April 16, 2003, 09:16:28 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
You are absolutelly right Sir. Command and control is the deciding factor of modern air combat. Gulf War I (air war) would have been won even if the US used F4 Phantom II's.

Which of course we did.

Smut · « **Reply #76 on:** April 16, 2003, 11:38:10 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Tell me ... do you have any info on the C2/C3 capabilities of the F-22? (that will not get you sacked for sharing). Would it surprise you that my favorite game is Harpoon?

Unfortunately, I don't know much about the F-22 aside from what is public knowledge. That is a USAF program. The JSF will most likely build upon certain F-22 systems, but I've seen very little on the JSF CNI suite so far. My JSF brethern work out of a different building and I haven't been able to get the full scoop yet.

I have seen both the X-32 and X-35 in person though. Both aircraft were still at Pax the last I knew but I don't get over to the hanger they are in much these days.

Now that you mention Harpoon, I realize I never got my beta copy of H4. One of my former coworkers is now a producer at Ubisoft. Guess I need to give him a call...

-Smut

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #77 on:** April 20, 2003, 10:17:49 PM »

Is there any other cheap fighter that is easy to maintain besides the F-5A/E?

cockpit of the F-5E (this needs and extensive upgrade)

This is the F-5A/E with glass upgrades

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #78 on:** April 20, 2003, 10:53:34 PM »

the MiG-21 is the best but can those upgrades shoot down F-15s

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #79 on:** April 21, 2003, 12:54:43 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
There are many upgrades available for older jets of all makes. The most "prominent" upgrade projects are perhaps of the old Mig-21 since some 3000 Mig-21's are still in service around the world.

Mig-21 Lancer upgrade (Romania/France):

Mig-21 2000 (Israel)

Mig-21-93 (Russia)

... now if you compare those to the original Mig-21 Bis cockpit ... eh ... well it speaks for itself.

The F-5E looks "cleaner" and "neater" than the MiG-21 but the F-5E cant go mach 2:(

AKIron · « **Reply #80 on:** April 21, 2003, 09:34:52 AM »

The really good stuff is always kept secret from the public.

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/6583/project152.html