This vid shows some of the maneuvers of the new F22, pretty cool slow speed stuff.

http://www.f22-raptor.com/media/vide...ow_Langley.wmv

That was really cool.

The horizontal stabilators remind me of a scuba divers fins as they flap back and forth frantically trying to keep the aircraft stable at those slow speeds.

It was interesting how one stabilator looked full up, and the other looked full down during the flat spin maneuver at 1:41 in the video.


Although, I saw recently that StarScream would make short work of a formation of Raptors
Tom

OK, that tailslide was a 10!!

Very cool vid.

Marian

I didn't know they could do 3D. A good look into the future.

in the words of my son, Tristan....

"Man, that guy is good!"

Originally Posted by exeter_acres

in the words of my son, Tristan....

"Man, that guy is good!"

can't imagine what he says about your flying :P

Originally Posted by tommy321

That was really cool.

The horizontal stabilators remind me of a scuba divers fins as they flap back and forth frantically trying to keep the aircraft stable at those slow speeds.

It was interesting how one stabilator looked full up, and the other looked full down during the flat spin maneuver at 1:41 in the video.


Although, I saw recently that StarScream would make short work of a formation of Raptors
Tom

Very cool video! I was thinking it flys just like a sea turtle swims. Of course a sea turtle can't break the speed of sound

Cool video! However, that video doesn't compare to seeing the F22 fly in person. What an awesome war machine!


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Originally Posted by ilovemetro

can't imagine what he says about your flying :P

Ouch, that's harsh. Atleast he's not like this old guy at our field. He ran a wonder speed plane into a friends car.

Originally Posted by ilovemetro

can't imagine what he says about your flying :P

I won't let him watch,,, my flying scares the children!

Originally Posted by thewrap

Ouch, that's harsh. Atleast he's not like this old guy at our field. He ran a wonder speed plane into a friends car.

Yeah we have a bunch of old guys at the field that can't seem to keep it from going over the flightline

ahh the wonders of fly by wire... just imagine most of of here would have no issue controling a jet like that, but how many are fit enoguh to take the beating... what is this StarScream you speeak of we must know!
mike

Originally Posted by NCFRgal

OK, that tailslide was a 10!!

Very cool vid.

Marian

sorry marian, i have to disagree. he "torqued" off (if a jet can do that) by like 20 degrees, and his entry and ext radii werent the same, so i give him a 7. but other than that it was ****** sweet!

brian

I REALLY want to see a simulated guns only dogfight between this and the Su-37.

The flippy-floppy capabilities look almost the same !

P.

Originally Posted by paffy

I REALLY want to see a simulated guns only dogfight between this and the Su-37.

The flippy-floppy capabilities look almost the same !

P.

gut there is a difference, the SUk is a huge jet and what we've seen of it is pushing it to it's limits. The F-22, however, we have only begun to see how incredible it is.(or so I've heard from those in the know)


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