"John Cook" wrote in message
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Cite please, where the evidence?.
USAF. Do your own Google.
I've tried, and so far I can't find a single reference to an F-22
dropping any Bombs (JDAM or dumb), in fact theres only one recorded
ground attack on record for the F-22 and that was due to a PIO error.
Your whining is ceaseless in this regard. The USAF says the F/A-22 is JDAM
capable. LMCO says it is JDAM capable. Hell, even Wikipedia says it is JDAM
capable, IIRC! It flew the JDAM-capable Block 3.1 software back in 2002. You
don't think it is JDAM capable--seems like you are in a distinct minority.
;-)
The difference is those systems have been fielded and used, the F-22
is still in development and test (and not doing too well at the mo) So
you now have an obsolete and flakey system, Hmm. spend money trying to
rectify it or hide the fact till the new system arrives..
You keep coming up with the "obsolete" kitsch. Anybody else out there (or
at
least anyone with *some* kind of credibility) claiming the F/A-22 is
"obsolete
The avionics are obsolete, and apparently everyone is aware of it
apart from you...
"Obsolete"? I don't think so, and you have been rather sparse in terms of
providing any other reputable source that describes the F/A-22 as
"obsolete".
Theres a difference between initial fielding problems and something
that just can't be feilded in its present form.
Which is your claim. Apparently the USAF does not share your view, as
they
are fielding the F/A-22--the first ones have already gone to the folks at
Tyndall. Odd how that system that "can't be fielded"...is being fielded.
Very odd, The only reason I can find is someone is very scared of a
cancellation and is rushing these into semi-service.
LOL! First you claim they can't be fielded, now you are weaseling around it
when it is pointed out that it already *is* being fielded. Geeze.
And
even non-USAF senior leaders support the program: "The F/A-22 Raptor will
deliver quantum air power improvements with great relevance in the
Pacific
theater. Combining stealth, high speed, and precision weaponry, Raptor
will
buy back battlespace and increase warfighting options for the joint force
commander. We need your support to fund and field this aircraft." ADM
Thomas
Fargo, USPACOM, speech before HASC, March 31, 2004. Seems he thinks this
"obsolete" system is pretty neat and valuable--but you know more than he
does, right?
I've heard that all before, until they deliver that capability, its
just a speech, in fact if it were true then full rate production
would have already started, If what there saying is correct why hasn't
it started???, why does it need support to fund it??. it seems Mr
Fargo is drumming up support for it, I wonder why...?
More whining? Yes, the F/A-22 is in production, even as your fervently seek
to besmirch it. It is getting ready to enter its operational test program in
the next couple of months IIRC. Production will continue while that is
underway. The question on the board now is how many we will produce, not
whether it will be produced--production aircraft have already been
delivered.
The F-22 has JDAMS cleared for operation use, (something I wasn't
aware of!, how long ago was it cleared for the F-22)
They state its going to be one of its weapons, I couldn't find a
reference that it had been cleared, I only found that dummies had
been dropped, and the weapons bay had been enlarged to accomodate
them...
Perhaps you can find something....
"In addition, the F/A-22 has inherent ground attack capability, as it can
carry two 1,000-pound-class GBU-32 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM)
internally. The F/A-22 will also have provisions to carry other weapons i
n
the future." You'll note the difference in how they address *current*
versus
future capabilities.
www.lmaeronautics.com/products/ combat_air/f-22/weapons.html
Or, as the USAF puts it: "Two AIM-9 Sidewinders; six AIM-120C Advanced
Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); one 20mm Gatling gun; and two,
1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)."
www.af.mil/airpower/features.asp
There just saying that it will be used in the future...
Which means Its not cleared yet.... is it ;-),
Is that a simper that follows your habitual whine...?
I wonder why not, and where did you get the idea it had been cleared
for use or even tested....?
It is capable of carrying the JDAM. You want to argue that, go talk to the
USAF. personally, I put a hell of a lot more stock in what they say than I
do in your drivel.
Wonderful. Note he does not claim that the F/A-22 is "obsolete", nor does
he
indicate it is incapable of ground attack operations, as you have done.
So
your point would be...?
No-one here claimed the F-22 was obsolete, just the avionics, which
are to be replaced hopefully by 2007, now you tell me why they would
do such a thing to such a robust and upgradable system thats not yet
out of development, is it because they had some spare cash they wanted
to spend, and couldn't find anything else to spend it on.
Yawnnn...you need to stop putting words in peoples' mouths. Are you done
whining yet?
You really need to get off of your "Typhoon is wonderful in all regards,
I've never said Typhoon was wonderful in all regards, I know it has
several problems, and I'm willing to talk about them to without trying
to score points or blindly ignoring the bleeding obvious...
Which problem would you like to talk about?, just start another
thread.
The late and overbudget Pirate system, thats so expensive that not
all aircraft may be fitted with them?.
The DASS which is also expensive and only has rudimentary capability
eg chaff and flares for tranche 1.
The tranche 2 negotiations which are well overdue and will lead to a
production gap if not signed soon.
I'm aware of the problems, and it doest hurt to talk about them in a
rational manner.
and
all US advanced aircraft are trash" kick; it is getting monotonous, and
as
we have seen, you neither fully comprehend what these aircraft are
capable
of ("What?! The F/A-22 *can* conduct precision attacks against ground
targets?! With JDAM?! Well, that *really* doesn't mean anything..."),
Show me one instance of it, or even a test flight.... 'rudimentary'
now seems like a compliment.
More whining...argue it with the USAF.
nor
the nature of the normal development hurdles that modern aircraft have to
negotiate. You continue to bury your head in the sand when it is pointed
out
to you that other past programs, now very successful indeed, have
demonstrated similar early fielding challenges. And to top it all off,
you
have now told us that we "can't" field an aircraft...that is being
fielded
even as you compose your next biased attack.
Fielding an aircraft takes more than just hooning around the sky, with
their cellphone* at the ready, these reported problems are not
fielding problems, they are development problems, big difference.
Unless they really get a move on in the next two months (and I mean
like never before in its development) it may well be cancelled despite
the grand speeches and promises of unmatched performance.
It is being fielded NOW to the folks at Tyndall. You don't like that
fact--too bad.
You can have the last (negative) word in regards to the F/A-22; it has
become patently obvious that you can't see past your bias about it, or the
JSF. You can claim you don't have an anti-US aircraft bias all you want, but
your many posts critical of the F/A-22 and F-35 (when was the last time you
had something positive to say about either?), concurrent to your "everybody
should buy Typhoon" stuff kind of points the way towards reality. Have a
great day.
Brooks
(*I read that a test pilot at Edwards AFB reportedly said that they
take cellphones aloft with them to be able to talk to the tower
when it BSOD on them.)
As your not very good with references or Cites etc. can anyone else
confirm JDAM is cleared for use on the F-22.
Cheers
John Cook
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