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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I fancied myself a bit of an airplane buff as a kid but this thread is full of wow...
F-22 fanboys abound!
Wait until China brings out their 5th generation planes and the U.S. has nothing to face them...
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Well, just reading some tidbits on Global Security about training exercises around the world using the F-15, apparently the India and Israeli Air Force both beat the US in staged 'fights' last year.
So, you're already coming to the point where training alone, something that has given the US an advantage for years no, won't be much of a factor.
Of course, the F-22 has outperformed any other plane in staged fights, even at 5-1 odds.
China is currently working on a 4th generation fighter....they might have it in the air already, so if the US wants to stay ahead in the game, the F-22 is almost a necessity.