Airplane buffs must see. F22 going thru paces

[Cherokeester]

This plane just flat out rocks. Too bad Obama wants it gone.

http://www.militarytimes.com/multim...w=&state=vid&em=false&fn=/flv/20080714_rc_f22

 

[SAMI]

That flip at 4 mins is insane!

 

[phatfoto]

Nice.

 

[Amy]

:thumbs:

 

[Bart]

Amazing. Almost looks like an RC plane doing stunts like that. Why would they get rid of it? Maybe too maneuverable and want to keep the fight more even.

 

[utahluge]

Maybe too maneuverable and want to keep the fight more even.

 

[spencurai]

its a giant expensive piece of crap that cant fly in rain or for more than 1.7 hours without falling out of the sky. If it flies in rain the radar absorbent skin falls off requiring extensive and expensive repairs. I thought it interesting that it has never flown a single mission over Iraq or Afghanistan.

A good read....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070903020.html