Comments on: F-22’s At Langley Fully Operationalhttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/f-22s-at-langley-fully-operational/Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:38:30 +0000hourly1By: Robert Stambovskyhttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/f-22s-at-langley-fully-operational/#comment-351Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:38:30 +0000http://www.afterburnerclub.com/?p=1956#comment-351Watched the F-22 in flight test here at Edwards.I am the flightline coordinator for the MCAS Miramar airshow. I’ve seen the F-22 do its show for a couple of yrs-pitch vectoring nozzle and all. Awesome, Verrrrry expensive.The original demo pilot told me that its an F-15 with a factor of X 10!!!!
But-like the B-2, and to some extent, the B-1B, the USAF is reluctant to fully utilize them due to falling into enemy hands, losing aircrew (w/UAVs, it’s becoming less of a requirement to put a human in harm’s way), or just losing one(publicity, like F-22 lost in Alaska!).
Hopefully, doing successfull FCF on the jet and will be seeing ya at El Centro Mar 10th and Yuma Mar 26th
Stambo, few, the proud

]]>By: Frank Bartonhttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/f-22s-at-langley-fully-operational/#comment-350Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:20:12 +0000http://www.afterburnerclub.com/?p=1956#comment-350Yeah I am going to be a Photographer for my Flight school at the Kailua Kona, Hawaii Air show this may. It is the first ever air show where I live.
One demonstration is going to be a F-22 that i am looking forward to. Also some Jet powered gliders and C-17s and so on.
Back to the point I really want to see this plane in action.

]]>By: D.J. Naryhttp://www.becomefighterpilot.com/f-22s-at-langley-fully-operational/#comment-349Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:06:19 +0000http://www.afterburnerclub.com/?p=1956#comment-349Dude! I saw an F-22 demonstation at the Miramar Airshow last year and I have to say tha this plane is INCREDIBLE! The vector thrusting allows it to do things I never thought I’d see a modern jet fighter do! (Especially one of that size!) Also got to chat with the pilot later on and he had an attitude as awesome as his plane. Very inspiring!

Hard to say where they would do the MOST good. There are a lot of hot spots right now. (Korea, Libya, and of course, Iraq & Afghanistan), but they sure would be a welcome asset to any of the forces fighting there.

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