F-22 Thunderbird

[DOVPILOT]

When will the AF switch to the F-22, if at all ???

 

[El Cid '95]

Never. They won't switch for the same reason they never switched to the F-15. The F-22 is a bit too expensive to use for airshows.

 

[YourPilotFriend]

F-35 maybe never the 22 though, way too expensive.

 

[The_Russian]

I believe it is due to the fact that the F-15 and -22 are too large in size.

 

[SIG600]

I believe it is due to the fact that the F-15 and -22 are too large in size.

Wrong. F-4 anyone? It's 250 mil a copy. Just like was said twice before.

 

[328dude]

There usually converted to airshow aircraft after it's useful life is done with the military side. The 22 is to new.

 

[tangodelta21]

The 16 is far from past it's prime....

 

[JimNtexas]

I think the Thunderbirds should fly B-2s. They could pull 6 more B-1s out of storage to do the actual work and let the B-2 excel at what it does best, looking good in the shower.

 

[frog_flyer]

I'm pretty sure you have to cross the international dateline to get to some airshows: that rules the F22 out.


I'm being a dick; don't respond.


.... was pretty ridiculous though...

 

[DaveGriffin]

I'm pretty sure you have to cross the international dateline to get to some airshows: that rules the F22 out.


I'm being a dick; don't respond.


.... was pretty ridiculous though...

I bet the tanker guys got a few free beers after guiding the Raptors back to Hawaii. They were lucky the weather was good.

That's what happens when the onboard computer in the F-22 is an IBM 360 - now that's cutting edge technology for $125 million.