RED
01-05-2020, 08:36
As if it makes a difference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxsJuaIVN6Q
The Russians thought that vectored thrust fighter airplanes would dominate air to air combat situations. They were right several years but today the idea of the merge required to ID friend or foe is as archaic as the M-1 Garand. Today, it doesn't matter that a fighter jet can hover, turn flip flops, make 90 degree turns at impossible G forces.
They could do all those things today and still be defeated by a drone 30 miles away that is being flown by a guy 5,000 miles away and back in the USA.
Something called "the merge," is not a realistic situation with todays technology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxsJuaIVN6Q
The Russians thought that vectored thrust fighter airplanes would dominate air to air combat situations. They were right several years but today the idea of the merge required to ID friend or foe is as archaic as the M-1 Garand. Today, it doesn't matter that a fighter jet can hover, turn flip flops, make 90 degree turns at impossible G forces.
They could do all those things today and still be defeated by a drone 30 miles away that is being flown by a guy 5,000 miles away and back in the USA.
Something called "the merge," is not a realistic situation with todays technology.