America's military crown jewel, the F-22A Raptor, will now be given to Israel. *link*

[aames]

:Wtf:

 

[Nadiyah]

Removing certain parts require removal of many panels. All the panels have special coatings and crap that have to be touched up after as well. Currently when we get a new plane we have to strip all the panels and engines to do all the necessary work. I wouldnt say its insanely hard to work with but composites are unforgiving to sudden impact.

They have a computer that spits out maintenance codes but right now all the work being done to them are mostly mods. The gun on it is awesome. Too bad it'll never be used.

 

[usa50xx]

I don't think "better" is the appropriate word for it... different tools for different jobs.

 

[Zawadi S]

Truth.

In fact, they're getting our best F-16's right now... Block 60's... which we won't even use

 

[big foot]

I don't know about that...

 

[syd_myster12]

There's a nice big picture of it on my work computer. I'll try to get it from work tomorrow.

 

[rbludgeon]

The two seat attack version

 

[mgenese10201]

Israel will buy them and make them better like they do with the rest of their planes

 

[crashfan3]

Man I cant wait till im in the AF, It seems the military these days is the most interesting facit of our society.

 

[June C]

.

 

[Chaz G]

The GE F135 engine puts out 35,000 to 40,000 lbs of thrust
I was dissapointed too when I heard the F-35 was gonna be single engine.
Mach 1.5 off a single jet engine ain't bad at all. Still can't outrun a tomcat however

 

[Kathyrn]

story behind the orange road cone? I missed that point in time

 

[angel05bby]

The Israelis modified their F-16s.

Notice the back of the plane.

F-16I

http://www.defense-update.com/products/f/f-16I-details.htm

 

[ridahm4]

UAVs are definately the future

 

[Niko N]

Fucking ricers

 

[MAMAz]

so basically they would be buying jets with the $ that we gave them?

 

[Sorix]

Yeah, I only know about the structural stuff. All the major issues so far have been structural.

 

[simply_muzik]

That sucks... most everything 9/64ths then? Day to day maintenance pretty smooth?

 

[darunia_haven]

you fuckers have the LMRA

 

[Wordoc23]

I'm surprised you guys still haven't picked out the fact that he said "given" in the thread title.