Impact of study on US military’s F-22 fighter jet could be great given range of its air-to-air missiles and required radius for ground bomb attacks, says team.
Possibly, I’m not sure how stealthy the F22 was to begin with. Possible if the baseline single radar signature is next to nothing, the 60,000 figure is easier to produce.
This is why Taiwan advertise everything they have. It’s effectively like being a porcupine, big spikes stick out so you don’t have to role up and take it.
No point keeping secrets ahead of a fight you will no doubt lose if push come to shove. Lay it all out first and hope it’s enough that they think twice before trying.
Basically they want people to think they’re stronger and that the US is weaker. It’s a PR campaign. The US almost certainly has had the same capability for a while and simply had no need to advertise.
Recognize that the US would be foolish to fly a stealth fighter/bomber within range where multiple radar could lock on. They’d start their attack campaigns from far out and pick off the known ground radar installations at the perimeter, along with downing aircraft that tried to intercept them. After that, the US would have air superiority and only have to worry about mobile radar units. In any case, once they turn the radar on to look for the planes, they’re broadcasting their location and the plane can just launch a missile down their throat.
Why would they publish this information?
Posturing and psy-ops. It’s likely an inflated figure.
Possibly, I’m not sure how stealthy the F22 was to begin with. Possible if the baseline single radar signature is next to nothing, the 60,000 figure is easier to produce.
The F22 is has the lowest radar cross section in the world as far as I’m aware, so… pretty stealthy.
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This is why Taiwan advertise everything they have. It’s effectively like being a porcupine, big spikes stick out so you don’t have to role up and take it.
No point keeping secrets ahead of a fight you will no doubt lose if push come to shove. Lay it all out first and hope it’s enough that they think twice before trying.
Basically they want people to think they’re stronger and that the US is weaker. It’s a PR campaign. The US almost certainly has had the same capability for a while and simply had no need to advertise.
Recognize that the US would be foolish to fly a stealth fighter/bomber within range where multiple radar could lock on. They’d start their attack campaigns from far out and pick off the known ground radar installations at the perimeter, along with downing aircraft that tried to intercept them. After that, the US would have air superiority and only have to worry about mobile radar units. In any case, once they turn the radar on to look for the planes, they’re broadcasting their location and the plane can just launch a missile down their throat.
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