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Originally Posted by elanaiba
What was it like for you older guys in the US to hear of the F-117 the first time (in the 80s IIRC) ?
Were you impressed/proud? Did you care?
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Ha, impressed? I thought it was BS, propoganda. An airplane that could not be detected on radar? Shuh, yeah, right
Heh, I saw sneak peaks on Popular Science magazine and still couldn't believe it.
Yeah, I was impressed after I finally was able to accept it
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Originally Posted by Linton
It makes me think what are have they got that is replacing it and hasn't yet been publicised!
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Yeah, true, that's usually how it works, they have stuff that easily replaces the old stuff but we just don't know what it is yet.
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Per the article...
The F-117 is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor, which also has stealth technology.
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Yeah, per the article....but I think the unmanned drone fits the role of the first strike platform much better than the F-22 and the JSF. Predators are small, cheap, and can be as lethal. Imagine 2000 Predators being launched againt the enemy at night to take out the radar and ESW units...