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Oberon · 07-30-12, 08:59 PM

It's a historically viable tactic. Unless the difference in technological capability is vast, and I'm talking Iraqi-US vast here, then using overwhelming numbers of almost as good units is a good way to wear down your opponent. The Soviets used it against the Germans, heck the Americans used it against the Germans, what was it one Panzer commander said?
"We could kill five of your Shermans with our Panther, unfortunately you always brought six..."
Obviously one can debate the ratios all day, but it has been shown that in certain situations quantity has a quality of its own, and I think it terms of F-22 vs J-10 that may well be such a situation unless the cost of the F-22 can be driven down enough that it becomes viable to actually use it against something tougher than an Iraqi dumper-truck.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	It's a historically viable tactic. Unless the difference in technological capability is vast, and I'm talking Iraqi-US vast here, then using overwhelming numbers of almost as good units is a good way to wear down your opponent. The Soviets used it against the Germans, heck the Americans used it against the Germans, what was it one Panzer commander said? "We could kill five of your Shermans with our Panther, unfortunately you always brought six..." Obviously one can debate the ratios all day, but it has been shown that in certain situations quantity has a quality of its own, and I think it terms of F-22 vs J-10 that may well be such a situation unless the cost of the F-22 can be driven down enough that it becomes viable to actually use it against something tougher than an Iraqi dumper-truck.