Airplanes I flew to go against a MiG29 or SU30? Even though I flew the
F104A/J79-19 and the F4E I have to say 'no thanks'. The 104's too
small to mount a good radar and RHAW gear; the F4E could carry both
but even with F100 engines is too big a radar target. What you've got
with AMRAAM and AIM9X is a stand-off BVR engagement, his Pk against
yours. It can carry plenty of ordnance and with turbofan engines would
have good endurance. Listen, troops, that's why we're (supposed to be)
buying the F22. I'd really like to have the bogey ID'd outside his
F-pole and inside mine . . . . maybe if Kelly Johnson was still around
to produce a 21st century Lancer . . .
Walt BJ