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Dirtboyindahouse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it corner;'s like a house fly..XD
tribalflames12 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
dang i cant wait till i get my exige
piwright42 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you for the info. I only pointed out the lack of inlet ramps because some one said the F22 could be faster than the SR71. While it is a fantastic plane with superb range and agility, the F22 is not specialized for high speed reconnaissance the way the SR71 was. In the end this is like comparring a top MMA fighter to a elite marathon runner. In their perspective fields they are god like, but switch tasks and they are fish out of water. Still the F22's power to weight ratio is incredible.
sulz132 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"Saturn 5 Rocket in a food blender" lol
randomdude10010 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
to answer why the f-22 has no inlet ramps is that it has "s" inlet tubes which means from the inlet opening to the engine there is a "s" bend, this both helps in slowing the air allowing the 22 to hit mach 2.5 about and the bend hides the blades of the engine from high tech radar systems. another thing. the 22's power to weight ratio is greater than 1. this means there are more horsepower than weight, i think it's like 2,200 horsepower per ton!
piwright42 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you for supporting my information. I never stated that the Foxbat could sustain it's top speed the way the SR71 could, in fact I wrote, "brief top speed sprint. I did state the Foxbat was originally intended to intercept the A12, (original procurement name Oxcart), I just included the Valkyrie as it would have been a greater threat than the A12/SR71. Finally I never stated a true top speed for the SR71, I suggested Mach 3.2+ which is what the US governmet has admitted to, 3.22-3.24.
BASavage81 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Before you say that about the MiG 25 Foxbat, read Victor Bilenko's book "MiG Pilot". Mr. Bilenko was the Soviet Pilot that flew the Foxbat into Japan. The Mach 3.2 speed was clocked over Isreal in 1973 but it was a burst of speed and the engines had to be replaced in Egypt. Also the Foxbat was specifically designed as an interceptor primarily to shoot dwon the SR-71/A-12. Its attack roll came later. btw, The SR-71 speed is well over Mach 4.0 its real speed is still classified.
CutChar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You fool it is an English car made for England where everybody drives on the left side of the road and sits on the right of the car.
piwright42 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Although not a fighter in the truest sense, it would do badly in a turning fight, that honor goes to the MiG-25P ('Foxbat-A') (interceptor) with a brief top speed sprint of mach 3.2. This top speed should not be confused with the SR-71's sustained top speed of 3.2+. Designed in the 60's the Foxbat was originally intended to intercept the American Valkyrie bomber and A-12 "Oxcart," (the first incarnation of the SR-71). Operationally the Foxbat was used for reconnaissance and bombing.
smokeytgirl (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
wow mach 2.42 is an impressive speed. would that make it the fastest fighter jet? or has there been faster? |
