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F-22 Raptor Demo team

Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:46 pm

A little F-22 Raptor noise for you from the 2014 Planes of Fame airshow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWXLz-cPkak
Jason

Re: F-22 Raptor Demo team

Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:46 pm

Just freakin' incredible. I never get tired of seeing what the Raptor can do. Anyone who's ever foolish enough to tangle with an F/A-22 in combat had better be all squared-up with their chosen deity.

Re: F-22 Raptor Demo team

Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:32 pm

K5DH wrote:Anyone who's ever foolish enough to tangle with an F/A-22 in combat had better be all squared-up with their chosen deity.
No doubt it's a good aircraft, especially in the hands of a good pilot. But in all fairness, it hasn't been in any action other than some intercepts and chasing an Iranian F-4 away after a very close intercept.

Re: F-22 Raptor Demo team

Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:28 pm

K5DH wrote: Anyone who's ever foolish enough to tangle with an F/A-22 in combat had better be all squared-up with their chosen deity.


I seem to recall the same comments being made about the F-15....and reading about how a civvie aggressor outfit with F-86's once handed them their backsides until they re-learned Chennault's lessons.

Re: F-22 Raptor Demo team

Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:22 pm

Interesting how he taxied away with up elevator. I wonder if that was to vector the thrust up and not blast everything on the ramp behind him.

Re: F-22 Raptor Demo team

Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:47 pm

Yep, you'll notice that he drops them to neutral as soon as he's a little down the taxiway.
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