Quoted: Bring back the A10, make it lighter and faster. Fuck the V22, more and cheaper rotary. Scrap the F22, the F15 has had ZERO A2A losses in over 25 years of service with a half dozen countries.
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Agreed on the V-22. I seriously wonder if it can be made to work.
Agreed on the F-35. The A-10 and F-16 both have a lot of life left in them.
Agreed on the C-17. It is an awesome aircraft. And the C-141's it replaced were at the end of
their useful lives.
Now on to the F-22. You said the F-15 has had zero air-to-air losses in 25 years. This is true,
however our potential enemies haven't been sitting still that whole time. The Eagle has
served long and well, and will continue to serve. But it won't be the best fighter flying
forever. Especially with such fighters as the SU-37, Typhoon, and Rafale out there and
their replacements already on the drawing board.