F-22 pics and vids...

[Jbb]

Here! (http://planeplaces.com/gallery2/v/osh06_001/f22)

[Kilrtoy]

One of these buzzed me onrice road about 1000' of the deck on friday
http://stunnedmonkey.net/images/US_F18_Near_Miss.jpg

[JB in so cal]

I thought this was a dcb thread :)

[Tom Brown]

We're thinking of getting a 22 for our air force. :cool:

[Jbb]

http://planeplaces.com/gallery2/d/813-2/knife-edge-04.jpg

[Jbb]

We're thinking of getting a 22 for our air force. :cool:
Yeah ...one of these.... :p
http://www.carl-walther.de/aktuell/P22_2659239.jpg

[JB in so cal]

One of these buzzed me onrice road about 1000' of the deck on friday
http://stunnedmonkey.net/images/US_F18_Near_Miss.jpg
Since you're ALWAYS right, I hate to tell you this, but f-14's have been out of the fleet and basically gounded for about 4 months. But, if you say you saw one, then :rolleyes:

[Tom Brown]

Maybe he was buzzed by an Iranian f-14. Did you think of that? :yuk:

[JB in so cal]

Maybe he was buzzed by an Iranian f-14. Did you think of that? :yuk:
ahhhh, nice to see you back.

[Tom Brown]

:)
I knew someone was still running the f-14 because I just heard about the f-14 retirement a couple of months ago. I had to look it up again to see who still has them.
The Wikipedia says they were replaced with f/a-18e/f. Doesn't the f-18 have much less payload for armaments? I thought the newest version of the f-14 was the most powerful fighter in the inventory.
Any idea why the change?

[Froggystyle]

:)
I knew someone was still running the f-14 because I just heard about the f-14 retirement a couple of months ago. I had to look it up again to see who still has them.
The Wikipedia says they were replaced with f/a-18e/f. Doesn't the f-18 have much less payload for armaments? I thought the newest version of the f-14 was the most powerful fighter in the inventory.
Any idea why the change?
I'll bet they were having reliability issues with the dual jets...
Wait.. that's me.

[JB in so cal]

I'll bet they were having reliability issues with the dual jets...
Wait.. that's me.
No joke: On the "last" day of flight ops of the Tomcat (nice name! :rolleyes: ) they had a "made for the public" last flight from a navy base (Pax River, I think) that involved a F-14 taxiing by the assembled people to the end of the runway followed by a high speed, high g takeoff...Only problem was the F-14 doing the taxiing had engine problems and , knowing it may happen, was replaced by a ready F-14 that was at the end of the runway...
I've read the F-18 requires something like 40% less maintenancehours than the -14. Sure was a pretty plane, though.

[Kilrtoy]

Since you're ALWAYS right, I hate to tell you this, but f-14's have been out of the fleet and basically gounded for about 4 months. But, if you say you saw one, then :rolleyes:
Ok not to self I was wrong today..
I was looking for an F18 on its side and found that, did not look at very good prior to posting, yes you are right.
I usually see them on the 40 but never on rice and was surprised....
with the angled rear wings
http://www.danshistory.com/f18.jpg

[RitcheyRch]

Saw a F-22 Raptor today at work this morning and a few hours later it took off with full after burners. A few more weeks until the F-35 makes its first flight

[GHT]

We're thinking of getting a 22 for our air force. :cool:
That would be a cool update for the CAF... I have spoke with a test pilot and he says it is F'ing incredible what the 22 will do..
When in a dog fight 16 vs 22 the 22 sits high then has his way....
Pretty impressive...