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Subject: [Leica] F-22 Raptor Video/ Wild Russian flyer
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Sat Oct 6 07:36:51 2007
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Air dominance?  What type of maneuverability and firepower is evident in 
the Al Queda air force?

Jim


G Hopkinson wrote:

> Peter, lots of folks interested and making comment, which is fair enough 
> in this forum. Folks with some insight in the field are
> especially impressed. Nevertheless, air dominance is the goal. First look 
> first shot first kill. This is the 1.4 50 asph of
> fighters. It costs a LOT. It is the best. The Velvia of air superiority. 
> 
> Cheers
> Hoppy
> Per Ardua Ad Astra
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Leica] F-22 Raptor Video/ Wild Russian flyer
> 
> shame about the banality of the comments though.
> 
> I saw one of these - or something very similar - at Farnborough a few years
> back. The flying was stunning, even by the standards of the day which were 
> very
> high. The crowds were absolutely amazed - these were pros.
> 
> Peter Dzwig
> 
> Douglas Sharp wrote:
> 
>>If you want to see something that looks impossible in the air, take a
>>look at this Sukhoi Berkut
>>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY0t_mPv6I4
>>
>>I keep expecting it to fly backwards - vectored thrust is really something.
>>Douglas
>>
>>Vick Ko wrote:
>>
>>>Even more impressive is the JSF fighter.
>>>
>>>Go onto www.youtube.com, and look for videos as it takes off and lands
>>>vertically, and how the engine works.  I watched a Nova TV show on its
>>>competition between Lockheed and Boeing, and sat there in awe and
>>>wished I were American, so that I could work on the project.
>>>
>>>....Vick
>>>
>>>
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