Most Capable Fighter

IDonT said:

Actually the F-22 has one or two operational squadron.

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Everyone here knows that the F-22 is by far the best. It is a whole generation ahead of all the other top fighters. For that reason, it was not included in this discussion.

s-47 would dominate the f-22 in close combat. but it's only a prototype.

S-47 might've turned out into something if the plasma stealth technology had been ready.

its not too late. the russians already put plasma on the mig-29 m2 and many missles. There should be no problem for them to put it on the s-47.

MIGleader said:

its not too late. the russians already put plasma on the mig-29 m2 and many missles. There should be no problem for them to put it on the s-47.

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Really? I did not know that. At best, the technology is still experimental. The problem with plasma stealth is that objects cloaked by plasma could still be detected by measuring the distortion effect a plasma-cloaked object has on objects behind it.

plasma is used to reduce the air pressure in front of the plane, isnt it ?

no, plasma has an amazing ability to absorb and distort radar waves.

Plasma absorbs many forms of electromagnetic radiation, which includes radar.

it's also generated when space shuttles go in for landing. so back to our discussion...

what would the rankings be in 5-10 years?

oh i thought they make a magnetic field in front of the wings that the air molecules move faster and so the plane gets faster

but that must be something elso then ...