By: Amiga500
- 3rd March 2014 at 08:29Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I more fear MiG-31 being modernized to a low SFC and super cruising at Mach 1.5, standoff bomber destroyer integrated into system 500 than a new airframe. A supplement to Sukhoi's T-50 like F-15C Golden Eagle supplements F-22.
How do you define supercruise?
By any useful measure or yardstick, right now, the MiG-31 will fly significantly faster, for significantly longer, than the F-22 when the F-22 is "supercruising".
By: swerve
- 3rd March 2014 at 15:50Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Indeed. To my mind, 'supercruise' means supersonic cruising - however it is achieved. The SR-71 supercruised tremendously well, for example. The F-22 'only true supercruise' crowd seem to me to have a quasi-religious attitude to it. They have a definition based on dogma, & only The One True Way is allowable.
By: a89
- 3rd March 2014 at 15:53Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I am skeptical about the +M4 performance. How would you launch the missiles and protect the missile sensors? What would be the range? IIRC PAK-FA was supposed to be faste, but the requirement was lowered due to complexity.
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By: Amiga500 - 3rd March 2014 at 08:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How do you define supercruise?
By any useful measure or yardstick, right now, the MiG-31 will fly significantly faster, for significantly longer, than the F-22 when the F-22 is "supercruising".
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By: swerve - 3rd March 2014 at 15:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Indeed. To my mind, 'supercruise' means supersonic cruising - however it is achieved. The SR-71 supercruised tremendously well, for example. The F-22 'only true supercruise' crowd seem to me to have a quasi-religious attitude to it. They have a definition based on dogma, & only The One True Way is allowable.
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By: a89 - 3rd March 2014 at 15:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I am skeptical about the +M4 performance. How would you launch the missiles and protect the missile sensors? What would be the range? IIRC PAK-FA was supposed to be faste, but the requirement was lowered due to complexity.
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By: toan - 4th March 2014 at 08:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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