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June 10th, 2006   Post 1
mayuhao
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Post; US and Russian air fighters


i think the Russian's air fighter such as su-27,su-30 looks more cooler than the usa's fighters f-16,f-15
what's your opnions?
 
June 10th, 2006   Post 2
bulldogg
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Looks don't kill.
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June 10th, 2006   Post 3
ASTRALdragon
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For me, F-117 Nighthawk > all

That piece of technological marvel is beeeeeaaaaauuuuutiful. I'm aware that it is technically not an air fighter, but a bomber...
 
June 10th, 2006   Post 4
Rabs
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I agree Russian planes are much much prettier than US birds
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June 10th, 2006   Post 5
moving0target
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Joy. Another "My is longer than your ." topic.
 
June 10th, 2006   Post 6
Rabs
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Not really, hes only stateing the obvious.
 
June 10th, 2006   Post 7
CDT.Ensign
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to me the us f22 is the best looking aircraft the we have, i dont really know about russian aircraft besides the mig
 
June 11th, 2006   Post 8
Rabs
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Su-37



Su-27



Su-47 flanked by 27s




F-22/15
I think the Russians have it beat. (visually)

Last edited by Rabs; June 11th, 2006 at 01:31.
 
June 11th, 2006   Post 9
CDT.Ensign
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yeah but what you see is deffinatley not what you get here

Su-37 Flanker SpecificationsPrimary Function:Air superiority fighterContractor:Sukhoi Design BureauCrew:OneUnit Cost:N/APowerplant Two Lyulka AL-37FU vectored-thrust afterburning turbofans, 30,855 lb thrust eachDimensionsLength:21.94 m (72 ft)Wingspan:15.16 m (49 ft 9 in)Height:6.84 m (22 ft 5 in)WeightsEmpty:N/AMaximum Takeoff:34,000 kg (74,960 lbs)PerformanceSpeed:2,500 km/h (1,553 mph / 1,350 Kts / mach 2.35) -- altitude
1,400 km/h (870 mph / 756 Kts / mach 1.32) -- sea levelCeiling:59,055 ftRange:1,390 km (863 mi / 750 nm) -- low altitude at 497 mph
3,300 km (2,051 mi / 1,782 nm) -- high altitude at 590 mphClimb Rate:230 m/sec (45,300 ft/min)Armament One GSh-30-1 30mm cannon, plus up to 18,075 lb including R-73/R-77 AAMs, AGMs, bombs, rockets, drop tanks, and ECM pods carried on fourteen external points

F-22 Raptor SpecificationsPrimary Function:Fighter, air dominanceContractor:Boeing and Lockheed MartinCrew:Model F-22A will carry one crewpersonUnit Cost:N/APowerplant Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines (155.69 kN / 35,000 lb st with afterburning each)DimensionsLength:62 ft 1 inchWingspan:44 ft 6 inchesHeight:16 ft 5 inchesWeightsEmpty:N/AMaximum Takeoff:60,000 lb (27216 kg)PerformanceSpeed:Mach 2 classCeiling:50,000 ft (15240 m)Range:N/AArmament One internal M61A2 20-mm cannon, three internal weapons bays, underside bay for four AIM-120A AMRAAMs and two lateral intake bays each with two AIM-9M sidewinder AAMs. Revised bays for 1,000 lb JDAMs replacing two AIM-120s and AIM-9X AAMs. Four underwing stores stations with provision for two AGM-137A Tri-Service Standoff Arrack Missiles and / or fuel tanks.

I think the raptor comes out victorious
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Last edited by DTop; June 14th, 2006 at 21:08.
 
June 11th, 2006   Post 10
Rabs
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Were talking about looks not performance, drop it.