Business Insider: US F-22s came face-to-face with Russia's top fighter near Alaska and were at a major disadvantage
* The US's and Russia's top fighter jets recently ran into each other in the skies near Alaska — and had combat broken out, the Russian jet would have been favored.
* The US's F-22 doesn't visibly store weapons and relies on stealth, so coming face-to-face with an advanced Russian fighter would put it at a disadvantage.
* Most incidents in the skies involving the US are communicated in advance and handled professionally, but the rules of engagement leave the US vulnerable to a first strike.
US F-22 stealth fighter jets intercepted Russian Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers and Su-35 fighters that approached Alaska on Tuesday, and it highlights a downside to the US's top fighter jets.
The F-22, with its incredible acrobatic abilities in the air and all-aspect stealth cloaking it from enemies at a distance, is the US's most lethal combat plane.
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WNU Editor: In the event of war, I doubt that these F-22s would approach these Russian planes and warn them to leave.
What a useless piece of press. The F22 is a sniper and I suspect if they started shooting each other the F22 could escape quickly and handle everything just fine.
ReplyDeleteEngagement ranges start at 100 miles out or farther.
ReplyDeleteI agree... this press release is useless..
ReplyDelete"At this time, it's customary for the jet to tilt its wings and show the intruder a wing full of missiles. But the F-22 could never do that; because of its stealth design, the F-22 stores all missiles and bombs internally.
A pilot intruding into US or US-protected airspace who meets an F-22 really has no idea whether the jet is armed. The Russian Su-35 holds more missiles than the F-22, and it holds them where everyone can see."
...Lol.