en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1466333 Comments by holdthephone http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/21/uavs-next-step-for-aesa-radar/#IDComment88005735 The F-117 is not a F-22 by any stretch of the imagination. If it was the case we would be still flying the F-117. As far as the number of F-22's, I agree the more the better. However, the F-22 works smarter than other aircraft and you do not need to fly a formation of them. The F-22 has situational awareness... If I was planning a combat mission I would take all the old aircraft and convert them into flying drones as target practice for the enemy. That will paint the picture for the F-22 and support aircraft to kill. I agree to some extent your picture about the F-35. However, I give it a little better score card. Remember it is made by the same company that make the F-22. But putting those aircraft together to compliment each other you have an real fire power and we have not added the UAV's yet to boot. We are playing a numbers game and trying to get the biggest baddest does not always work. If we have many cheaper aircraft we can cover the sky better. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:54:54 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/21/uavs-next-step-for-aesa-radar/#IDComment88005735 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/21/uavs-next-step-for-aesa-radar/#IDComment88005717 The surface look at the F-22 is impressive and that is the extent that you give the F-22. Without going into depth the F-22 has very impressive electronics, so impressive it out shines anything out there. The Russians do not have this capability and thankfully. I have stated what you need to here in this forum about the F-22. The UAV's are air missile plateforms that give the F-22 the extra firepower. The Russian missile defense systems "garbage", can not possibly out smart the F-22 and its air support. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:54:40 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/21/uavs-next-step-for-aesa-radar/#IDComment88005717 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/21/uavs-next-step-for-aesa-radar/#IDComment87982866 Maybe you people have missed the point. The article explains a network of aircraft that are linked together to share information and to attack targets with the best asset. The range of the picture is relavant to what assets you have in this picture. But grouping them together is better than anything we have had in the passed. Since the F-22 is part of this picture then you might inclued it in your thinking. If this is the case then the F-22 can send the UAV's instructions to attack given targets. That Russian garbage you mention do not pose any danger to the stealth aircraft mentioned. I do not understand how you people can relate it to submarines when we are talking aircraft. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:54:49 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/21/uavs-next-step-for-aesa-radar/#IDComment87982866