F22 - Farnborough International Airshow 2010

[Monster Dave]

My grandfather sent this linked vid to me of the F22 from it's first European air show. If you've never seen the Raptor in action or you just can't get enough of it, you've got to check out this video.

http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/index_da.swf?fa=armytimes&wa=armytimes&wd=575&ht=324&cp=21772&bw=&state=vid&em=false&fn=/flv/20080714_rc_f22




It's weird but, I have to admit that watching the sheer awesomeness of the F22 make me laugh - it's just so badass that it's unbelievable. 

Wow.

[Grappa]

Saw one of these at the Nellis Air Base in Vegas about a month ago.  Unbelievable performance.  On one of the passes the pilot pulled what appeared to be a near perfect 90 degree turn.  Almost like he stopped, then turned, then took off.  Crazy cool!

[Turf]

It's so cool that it's barely trying there, the technical capability of the stuff that isn't classified about the raptor is amazing cant how cool the crap is that we dont know.

[geoffduc]

Awesome vid Dave...

Sorry about the overcast sky...

You get used to it... well it is jolly olde England...

[mitt]

cool video


mitt

[Monster Dave]

The capabilities of the F22 are really insane when you think of how far ahead of the curve it is from other "contenders".


I like how the video narrator highlights that there is a "speed limit" for air shows so as to not damage peoples hearing and of course to protect the automobiles in the parking areas. I love to see one race by a full speed and shatter a parking lot full of car windows. 

[VisceralReaction]

^speaking of that, my buddy lives out in eastern Washington and regularly has jets break his front window from low
high speed passes. He calls the Navy a couple times a year for a replacement. We were outside one time when one of the jets made a pass and I thought it was going to knock us off our feet. You heard it coming and by the time you figured
out from which direction it had already passed. it was pretty freaking cool.

[Monster Dave]

^speaking of that, my buddy lives out in eastern Washington and regularly has jets break his front window from low
high speed passes. He calls the Navy a couple times a year for a replacement. We were outside one time when one of the jets made a pass and I thought it was going to knock us off our feet. You heard it coming and by the time you figured
out from which direction it had already passed. it was pretty freaking cool.

That's pretty wild. I bet the Navy doesn't even question the replacements. 

[MendoDave]

We have 15's flying around here. That jet makes the 15's look second rate.

[Monster Dave]

We have 15's flying around here. That jet makes the 15's look second rate.

Living in Arizona gives us a chance to see a lot of military hardware flying around. There are 2 big bases here one in Phoenix where the F-16's are stationed and one in Tucson where the A-10's reside. The big coup that's brewing is that since the F-35 is set to replace both of these planes that these local bases will get a bunch of the new jets when then are put into service.

I'm looking forward to seeing them in the air daily as we do the others!! The F-35 is not as sexy as the F-22, but it's still awesome. 

[Turf]

Living in Arizona gives us a chance to see a lot of military hardware flying around. There are 2 big bases here one in Phoenix where the F-16's are stationed and one in Tucson where the A-10's reside. The big coup that's brewing is that since the F-35 is set to replace both of these planes that these local bases will get a bunch of the new jets when then are put into service.

I'm looking forward to seeing them in the air daily as we do the others!! The F-35 is not as sexy as the F-22, but it's still awesome. 

Oh wow wasn't aware the 35 was replacing the a-10, a-10's and f-16's are 2 of my fav planes. F-35 may be cool but I'd still have to say that the A-10 is cooler than the F-35, how can you beat a 20 foot flying gun? Can the jsf really replace the low speed giant gun tank killing ability of the warthog?

[muskrat]

I want that gun the A-10 has mounted on my hood.  no more road rage. 

[duccarlos]

Oh wow wasn't aware the 35 was replacing the a-10, a-10's and f-16's are 2 of my fav planes. F-35 may be cool but I'd still have to say that the A-10 is cooler than the F-35, how can you beat a 20 foot flying gun? Can the jsf really replace the low speed giant gun tank killing ability of the warthog?

Yes. It will be a sad day when they retire the A-10.

[Bick]

I want that gun the A-10 has mounted on my hood.  no more road rage.  

Developed by General Electric - The company that "brings good things to life".




The Air Guard unit across the runway still has 16's.  Fun to watch.  

There is nothing cooler from a fixed wing than watching an A-10 live fire.

[muskrat]