Comments on: Dogfight Over F-22 Reveals DoD Schisms

By: D R Lunsford

D R Lunsford — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:46:24 +0000

Dennis — you don’t know jack about air combat. There are three regimes of air war — air-to-air, air-to-ground, and ground support. All of these areas are completely covered by the F15, F18, and A10. These planes were built to be compatible with the levels of human endurance in turning, arming, and firing. Even if the F22 were not overweight, underpowered, delicate, and far from invisible, it’s a complete waste of time because the problems of air war are already solved. What is needed are reliable gun and missile platforms in huge numbers. Apparently the US military is short on historical knowledge. We seem determined to repeat the mistakes of repeat losers like the Germans and Russians.
–drl

By: D R Lunsford

D R Lunsford — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:39:52 +0000

The faster we shed this useless turkey buzzard the better. Spend the money on A10s, F15s, and F18s. They are relatively cheap, hard as nails, and dependable. There are no more battles to be won in the air. It’s over up there — an F15 can already turn faster than a human being can withstand. High-tech high cost BS weapons systems are guaranteed losers. (Maybe that’s why we keep losing wars to men in pajamas.)
–drl

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:31:31 +0000

Please, no name calling. Have a little class.
This is an F-22 article not a economic theory article.
The F-22 has been in trouble for a while. It would be nice to see at least it continue to be in production and have a steasy build rate, even if the number were low (5–10 a year).
The F-22 is the future of air combat. Our military is currently configured to work with the assumption of air superiority.
Without it we are asking for trouble.

By: evangeline_whittake

evangeline_whittake — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:02:26 +0000

Keynesian economics rule 2: in times of recession governments should spend extra money upgrading public infrastructure.
its no interstate highway system or hoover dam but force modernization will serve the same purpose.

By: Roy Smith

Roy Smith — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:02:01 +0000

It would so convenient to blame Obama if all of these defense projects get canceled or cut back,but it is the “conservative(?)” Bush administration that is doing all of the cutting back. Truly there is not a dime’s worth of difference between the Democrats & Republicans. Just like Gore would have done the exact same things that Bush did the last 8 years,McCain would do what Obama is going to do. Obama does not need a filibuster proof senate,both the Democrats & republicans will bi-partizanly screw us over for the next 4 years.