What is Boeing Thinking!

Mark Palony — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:24:44 +0000

The Boeing F-22 Raptor is the Air Force’s newest aircraft, but why not develop the design to it’s full potential. With China buying the Sukhoi Su-27, the best Russian fighter that could compete with the Raptor, and with the escalating tensions in this world, the U.S needs a fighter that can hold its own. They should have added more thrust vectoring (directing the jet exhaust stream to change direction) so that we could be able to out-turn today’s modern fighters. We also need the capability to carry more than the armament it carries in its weapons bays. I mean; I don’t care about stealth, we need a properly armed fighter. We need a fighter with one cannon. I wouldn’t mind if it was a 25 or 30 mm cannon, but, a weak 20 mm cannon. The Russians all have 30 mm cannons. What I’m getting at folks, is that we need a better fighter to carry us into the future.

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What is Boeing Thinking!