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Jupman
Still love the SU-47 imgur.com/GEpoVgv.gifv
jesusisherelookbusy
My favourite plane though
DarthComet
Picture taken while I was refueling one.
ElBivo
"One of our more dollar-intensive ordinance delivery vectors."
SwaghettiYologneseWithMemeballs
Didn't the Air Force not deploy these in battle for decades because they were so expensive they were afraid of losing them?
WrexEverything
I'm really tempted to get back into scale modeling after a few decade break and start with an F-22... winter is coming.
TweakActual
Well obviously.
ihateusernamesnoidont
59.9% of my taxes love it
NatBeAt
The fighter we deserved but got the shit 35 instead
Imacatflushingthetoilet
here's a link for the old game if anyone interested http://community.combatsim.com/topic/20202-f-22-total-air-war-230-final-released/
maityist
I'm more of a Eurofighter guy but I'll allow it. That plane is beautiful.
vitaminRmademefat
I was meh until I saw the public tactical demo. Seeing this thing move in tight quarters is incredible.
johnzaku
They compared it to a "real-life X-wing". Beautiful.
HITG
that depends. will it still try to suffocate me above a certain altitude? :P seriously tho, impressive tech. fuck the f35 tho
WacknCheese
Very much so!! Now let us buy them so we can cover the gap the F35 has created. (Aussie for F22's)
BenSnow97
What is this from? Graphics are quite bad, especially after Star Citizen
Bunchie
As an American tax-payer, it's very nice, dear, now put it back on the shelf, we're leaving.
VigorousButtstuff
Sure, when it stops costing a stupid amount and damn near killing pilots because the air filter doesn't work.
MeTheJDO
Oh yeah - a fighter designed with air combat in mind and minimal fighter/bomber hybrid crap. Leave ground attack to brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrts
CinnamonBunny
Fuck yeah! XF-23 was even cooler but F-22 is still the king.
johnzaku
YF-23? I thought the bids were between the YF-22 and 23?
CinnamonBunny
Yeah, my bad.
johnzaku
No worries
RedOrbTalon
No love for this plane! It's a piece!
logant
MRW she mentions her boyfriend https://imgur.com/eg1Eeo1
Deoan
MRW:
KronaSamu
This is 10/10 the most sexy jet there is, real jets have curves.
Imacatflushingthetoilet
F22 total war, awesome old game even now
Mayonnaiseisainstrument
"Wolf Two copy, WOLF THREE COPY, Wolffff fouuuur copy"
Imacatflushingthetoilet
fucking awesome wingman, i cant even think of newer game even similar as this
MaxximumB
Sorry, this is my crush https://imgur.com/WPlCWyv
MaxximumB
But nothing can replace this old lady in my heart... https://imgur.com/YdPf3zU
Racealistic
My love will always be the F-14. If you ever heard those GE F-110 engines in person you'd understand why.
Traja01
When I was a kid I had a model with the swinging wings and I thought it was rad.
themercwithamouthdeadpool
I got to see it years ago at Andrews AFB and god damn I fell in love with that plane. It’s my go to for any ace combat game
Racealistic
This guy knows what's up! :D Wish they'd come out with ACE C7 already
themercwithamouthdeadpool
Agreed. I just love how it’s back in their universe again. Maybe yellow 13 will come back somehow or others from past games
neatoburritobandito
A little, but my true love will always be..... brrrrrrrtttttt!
BigAZNMan
I hearthey are trying to replace it with the F35 but there is no replacement for it. I miss A4s.
RSP16
Aimlockbelch
Agreed. My favorite gun built into a plane. Titanium bathtub helps, too.
neatoburritobandito
I think you mean plane built around a gun.
swimbikerunrepeatswimbikerunrepeatswimbiwhatwasidoing
And this would be mine https://imgur.com/RhNWSbI
MrTinkle
For when you absolutely must be the fastest slab a metal in the sky.
anotherusernamed
Hey look, a gun with wings!
PRDWRaven
For those who don't know, the A-10 was specifically built for the gun, it wasnt the gun thats made for the plane.
ninjafartball
A10, F22, F35 - MFK
Laeryc
A10 warthog or the Gao 10? I am all about that Gao 10
ISeePupper
It’s a GAU 8
jinko82
vonsteyr
Super expensive F22s to keep the air clear, super cheap A10s to keep the ground clear. A match made in heaven.
AlaskanPipeliner1
I sexually identify as this.
DoggoPicsMakeMeHungry
*gender
youcanreachmenow
Better than the F35...
Rifneno
If you think the multirole and an air superiority fighters are comparable, you shouldn't be discussing topics you know nothing about.
johnzaku
As an air superiority fighter, definitely. My main issue with the F-35 is the military's STUPID handling of the contract. Absolutely STUPID
TheSplitterGuy
"Let's design the OS and the weapons systems AFTER we build the planes!" — Lockheed
johnzaku
The military demanded that of lockheed. They put in the contract "concurrent construction" or something. Basically, /1
johnzaku
"Build everything at the same time without compatibility tests" absolutely STUPID with something so advanced. Literally wasted a TRILLION $!
TheSplitterGuy
No, Lockheed said they could do it faster and cheaper by doing R&D, engineering, and production at the same time.
johnzaku
Hmmmm I will reread that. Coulda sworn lockheed did it because the military wanted it not the other way around.
SnakeTaleJohnny
or trying to cram three substantively different combat roles onto one platform. great theory, practically impossible.
causality
The splayd is an example of what happens when you try to cram three different purposes into one product.
beergolem
Naw, Imgur usually hates everything related to military aircraft. I'm just joking, it's like catnip on these people.
Rifneno
Mostly the retards masturbating over a cold war relic without even on-board radar because it has a big gun and retards love big guns.
beergolem
The A-10s design strengths make it relevant in many modern conflicts. Gunbased CAS is also cheap compared to stand-off approaches.
ThomasMontgomeryHaverford
Against an unsophisticated adversary sure, but not against a peer or near-peer competitor with sophisticated, mobile air defenses.
MasterOfThePoems
I've fought this fight many times. The circle jerking autists go apeshit when you insult their relic garbage plane. Good luck.
beergolem
When half your posts are hyperbole and insults, its probably not your case that annoys them, but your presentation. Have a nice day.
ThomasMontgomeryHaverford
See: https://warontherocks.com/2015/05/the-a-10-the-f-35-and-the-future-of-close-air-support-part-i/
GodEmperorMasterOfMankind
DLDrillNB
You say that like nobody ever mentions them
HomosexualNecrophiliacMallard
My favorite: P40 Warhawk aka Kittyhawk aka Tomahawk
neatoburritobandito
Thunderbolt?
GodEmperorMasterOfMankind
Yes.
CrapUsername101
Me 262
Geek13
DeckhandAdmiral
Mmmm i get a stiffy for whistling radials.
miekkenr
I saw the invasion stripes and immediately thought P47
WARHAMMER405
How about the SBD Dauntless or Douglas Skyraider?
DeckhandAdmiral
A-2D’s all day baby.
mayorofpenistown
Boo P-51 is better!
ColeTheBar
Hell yea it is.
eron
109 and spit are better!
mayorofpenistown
I do love the Spitfire. But 109??? Two thumbs down.
bigjuicybooties
Looks better than f35
imuglyandimproudd
The F-22 was a waste of money and the F-35 is a waste of money.
troublecliff
The F-22 may be overpriced, but it'll be the unchallenged ruler of the sky for at least the next decade or so.
Chev8t8
Half our military is a waste of money (that could be given to veterans), but it's a dann good example of military technology advancement
lurkermclurkingtonthe2nd
We are safe because the size of our military. We can maintain the size and advancement along with better helping our vets. 1/2
lurkermclurkingtonthe2nd
2/2 too much wasted money tied up in other nonsense.
internetHatchback
And unlike the f35 the f22 actually flies
KathyChung
Ouch!
catchmorehoneysbeingfly
Well... I mean no not really. Last thing I heard, they were grounded all except the demo team because a few of them broke apart in the air
catchmorehoneysbeingfly
Up in Alaska. That was years ago though so maybe they fixed whatever it was. The F-22A program has been riddled with defeat and complication
Acornlad
The F35 is already deployed I think. Airforce side at least.
TheSplitterGuy
To "training squadrons" that are testing it. The F-35 has yet to fire a round in anger. Mostly because it doesn't have a gun yet.
12rt2345g342563
Fun fact. By the end of this year there will be roughly 100 more F-35s than F-22s
TheSplitterGuy
And the F-35 will still have not fired a round in anger.
ItAintGayIfItsAFemininePenis
US Military shouldve chosen the Boeing X-32 instead of the F-35 to be the JSF. Fucking waste. Look uo the X-32
MasterOfThePoems
Except the F35 flies just fine and is mostly combat ready...
Buttholium
Shhhh you're federally obligated to hate the f35
TheSplitterGuy
Bullshit. How many rounds does the cannon fire? Oh yeah… It doesn't HAVE a cannon yet.
f16crewchief
Uhhh...it does. https://a855196877272cb14560-2a4fa819a63ddcc0c289f9457bc3ebab.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/16459/aerial-gun-fire-news__main.jpg
superschwick
Talk to any modern fighter pilot and you’ll learn that absolutely everything else has gone wrong if they resort to the gun.
TheSplitterGuy
Like, firing BOTH of your A/A missiles?
TheSplitterGuy
You know, the F-35 is supposed to replace the A-10, right? So I'm thinking the cannon is going to be a big deal.