Exclusive pictures of the Israeli F-16I - Part 2

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Here are the rest of 'em!

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That's all folks! Enjoy. :smokingc:

Courtesy: Isaeli Weapons (www.israeli-weapons.com)

 

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U.S claims it is one of the most advanced fighters in service, wonder wut kind of improvement it has over F-16C/D

 

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well it won't be as good as the f-22:

Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche held a press conference before a static display of both aircraft May 14 following opening ceremonies of the three-day Joint Service Open House. “We’re way ahead of where people expected us to be,†Secretary Roche said of the Raptor’s initial operational test evaluation trials.

The secretary used the results of a recent combat simulation to describe the Raptor’s capabilities. “We had five F-15 Eagles against one Raptor,†he said. “The engagement was over in three minutes. None of the F-15s even saw the Raptor. The Raptor simply went down the line and, in simulation, took out all five of the F-15s.â€

One reporter asked if the simulations were fair, since the F/A-22 pilots had previously flown the F-15.

“They never get into dogfights, so it makes no difference,†Secretary Roche said. “The fact that (the Raptor) flies very high, very stealthy and at (Mach 1.6) without afterburner makes it very tough for anybody else to have a fire control solution. The F-15s, with very good radars, were not able to pick up and understand where the F/A-22s were, and the F/A-22 was looking at the F-15s all the time.â€

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley explained the situation further. “Real combat is an interactive event,†he said. “You’re not looking for a fair fight; you’re looking for the game to be called in the second inning, not having to play ut all nine innings.â€

 

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Dumb question by the reporter!! Obviously there are no more dogfights these days (hardly any) because those days of personal glory and honour in battle are long gone. Its now all about sitting a good distance away and striking the other down (cheap stuff as I call it)! No wonder I respect medieval wars and battles (and some of the wars and battles up until a little while after the WWII) more than I do present day wars. Those were the 'real' wars where men faced their adversary face to face and fought hand in hand to achieve victory, not like these days; you just fire a bullet at the other and the game's over. And thats probably why I value the Japanese Samurais (among some of the types of great people) in their wars with the Japanese National Army. :smokingc:

[Mod comment: Dude, take it easy. Lets not get carried away here. :roll ]