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B-2 with F-22 Raptor Escorts
Mar 16, 2023 11:31 AM
gtferrari
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DCS
B-2 with F-22 Raptor Escorts
FluffykinsTheDestroyer
I genuinely thought this was footage of real aircraft until I read "DCS," fuckin insane how far sims have come.
anotherIngloriousHandle
the 4th plane with camera is invisible from the ground
Capum15
God, I love the look of the Sky Dinosaur and Death Boomerang.
Fauxcused
Our jets are popping balloons meanwhile Russian Jets are killing drones --and blowing up over Ukraine
NatesSauceLab
Man, Russia is going to freak out when the US actually decides to respond.
macpall
It’s all they can do these dayz anyways
samanthadlcruz
so that's what the pitot tube is for...
vintagebroad
Where ya goin’ cutie
Soggybathroomsock
Pfff, stealth, my ass. I'd see them coming from miles away. /s
andaction
The Johnny Carson comment about about the stealth bomber having a radar signature resembling a flock of birds … going 700 mph. /s
MaintenanceGuyHere
That would pop a balloon factory
jzastrow
I know, I know, we could have a functioning public health system and housing for all these billions... but they're still hella cool
drestinblack
Where would Ukraine be right now if it wasn’t for our military expenditures
bound4doom
Off spreading the vapor trails making the frogs gay again I see. /s
TivoMan
Ardback
Horten bros. would have approved.
AllMaktAtTengilVarBefriare
They both lived into the 90s and one of them became a officer in the new Luftwaffe so they might've seen it fly, nodding germanly.
Hankheals
It’s taken me almost a year to get hearing aids approved through the VA and watching this much money fly almost makes it worth it.
sharxbyte
say what you want about the military industrial complex (believe me I do) these are gorgeous works of engineering.
barnwolf
IMO F-16 is also a beautiful aircraft. Love the canopy and sheer efficiency of design.
warriorofdiscord
So many marvels of engineering are a result of wartime innovation.
zanaria
Wouldn't the escorts usually be on either side, not both on one side?
jiynxed
What escorts?
Deederpool
Video game dude
LewdSomnambulist
This isn't a real tactical formation. You should never see your escorts
leroy666
I thought those multibillion dollar whiz bangs didn't need escorts. However, those ARE beautiful killing machines.
YouEatYellowSnow
The sneaky Dorito.
10Upvotes
I wish DCS has a n00b setting so you can fly and not crash. Enjoy Ai Tight Formation flying like Blue Angels. Fly over famous landmarks
wikkit
It's from a video game. The future is going to suck, the internet will just be renders and gullible people.
spazztastic
I knew those girls were high maintenance.
MarshalFunChef
Cute title, might hit the front page later.
flack9099
be careful of the russians, they may nudge you
gtferrari
ThailandExpress
Star Wars canyon, not DCS
TheUtahn
Where is star wars canyon?
ThailandExpress
Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California
Dhatudhatu
This clip desperately needs sound.
ThailandExpress
heres where i stole it from https://youtu.be/SiAW6u4Yt1w?t=24 one day i might go back put sound in it, made this back when i didnt know how
QuirkyWallace
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svcAlex
Comments are a mess when OPs don't mention the game/movie in the description because people mistake it for real. Turns out they still do.
necrojoe
Or when all they say is "DCS" and most don't know what that is. I had no idea until the SR71 vid.
Hivju
I'm more impressed than anything at how good graphics are when I didn't notice until I saw the amendatory comment. +1
Hivju
I like to believe that I'm somewhat perceptive, but this show how easily I can lose sight of the peripherals, because I focused on a thing.
kastewbeef
WrongUn
Wow that thing must have had really big wheels for those tail things to not hit deck
BlueskydragonFX
Have an Falken because I wish it was real.
cbale2000
The complete opposite of stealth. Maximum radar cross section, flying as high and fast as possible.
Capum15
I'm reminded of the SR-71. "Missile countermeasures? Nah just fuckin' floor it."
TivoMan
XB-70
charhan
XB-70 XB-71 whatever it takes.
kastewbeef
Yep, you’re right. Got in a hurry. Thanks for catching the mistake.
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TivoMan
turbodog
FF tail code is Langley AFB. They always got the new shiny stuff.
RandyRandalman
These are cool and all, but I would rather we have socialized health care/education.
HsuDoNihm
Yeah, but it's DCS. Everybody that wants it has the shiny new stuff... or an old biplane.
INeverWaitForIt
I mean, the F-22 is like 25 years old at this point. It's almost too old for Leo to date.
WrongUn
I still would
heyimjephph
1) it's a combat flight sim 2) the B-2 is 33 years old and the F22 is 25
Returned
Repotedly crap at taken care of them when other bases get one of their jets on loan.
MrKnowItAll1903
They should get some new radios where you can actually understand the other person. Cmon! It's 2023 already!
forResearchPurposesOnly
If I were to guess, I’d say it was intentional and even edited. The footage shows only pretty planes, no other details.
Frederf
I thought FF was Luke?
turbodog
FF is 1st Fighter Wing at Langley.
GuitarsAndCodeAndRage
The F-22 is a more beautiful aircraft than the F-35, fight me
zHurk777
And both are witihout question a huge waste of taxpayer $$$T dollars. Without Question.
cbale2000
Why would anyone fight you on this? You're objectively correct.
WrongUn
Its way more beautiful and i shall not fight you sir!
TheGgreen100
Whoa there with that "controversial" opinion there cowboy. Ok I'll go next. "Jennifer Lawrence is more attractive than Trump. Fight me."
AutoFox
Different kind of plane. The F-22 is a dedicated air superiority fighter, it's sole purpose is to kill other aircraft. The F-35 is a >>
AutoFox
>> multi-role aircraft that can do a little of everything. To be clear, it sucks at most of them.
sharxbyte
anyone trying to fight you would (and should) lose.
angrist007
Sadly, the YF-23 was more beautiful than the F-22
Whynotsharks
Give me the YF-23
CrossEyedPigeonToed
But can it hover and be a gajillion dollars over budget? I think not.
StellaMatutina
F-22 is already discontinued
armagetz
And in spite of being nearly 20 years before the last one rolled off the line, it is estimated to be another decade before it gets (1)
armagetz
(2)uniformly matched in performance.
tounushi
F-23 would've been even better...
Ikwilstroopwaffels
the F15 / 16 / 18 series are prettier than all of them.
GuitarsAndCodeAndRage
Oh, for sure. My personal favorites are the F14, F16, and F18
WrongUn
Agree for f16 but not the other 2
RobotMenace
The F-35 is more versatile and cheaper per plane... but I can't disagree.
diezl97
The F35 is less capable than the A10 for CAS, the F/A18 for carrier, and the F-22 for air superiority. Overbudget and pointless.
SecondSince
Pure Air Superiority fighters tend to look cooler than multi-role aircraft. ;) (ps. i know the F-22 can do more than just AS, but still...)
Carl99
Ehh the F-22 got hit with a lesser version of the B-2 problem, small order pushed up the unit price well above where it should have been.
Carl99
more versatile is fair though.
barnwolf
To be fair, we also haven't had a need for a large number of F-22's.
INeverWaitForIt
Sadly, only got 7 more years to appreciate it.
cbale2000
They say that about every aircraft and then when they're too cheap to replace them they keep them in service for 50 years.
SirBillington
A-10 liked your comment
INeverWaitForIt
Eh, not sure it'll apply to the F-22. It's too expensive to fly and maintain. The tech is from the 90's and can't be upgraded. There's
INeverWaitForIt
too few of them, and they're too short ranged for the next predicted outbreak of war in the Pacific. Plus they've got a replacement coming
Noahbalboa82
Word is NGADS has accelerated design due to faster computer modeling. I just hope they can keep production smooth to keep $ down.
cbale2000
INeverWaitForIt
down the pipe that, like the F-35, is meant to be able to grow and take on new tech.
MillenniumFalcon
the flying wing is a goddamn miracle of aerospace engineering
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Damicske
Original designed by Germans in WW2, it was wood then and would made it over the channel to London undetected.
roflipop
Technology is pretty great. It’s easy to forget that all of this is miraculous I reckon.
ch1ckensandw1ch
Sure is pretty on the outside…but it’s what’s on the inside that counts
zHurk777
And without question an absolute waste of taxpayer $$$B dollars. Without Question.
zHurk777
Same for the B1 bomber. Pres Carter cancelled that program because USSR came out w look down shoot down radar rendering it useless.
sharxbyte
If you haven't, read Skunkworks (And Bomber Mafia) both excellent books
SpamRisk
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JerzeeTomato
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AriBoBari
i did a book report in like 9th grade on skunkworks!
EggFooYung
My grandfather worked there.
Wrinkle666
Old tech now can't wait for next gen.
putcleverusernamehere
Should be completely invisible for $2B per
MrWobblyHead
Not a miracle. Just incredible engineering. It's flying because a computer is making it stable. Same as the F22s.
colonelaronson
fly by wire!! I remember hearing about stability in fighter aircraft and wondered if the newer ones were stable or not. turns out not
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
“Relaxed aerodynamical stability” makes it more responsive. FBW makes constant corrections to follow the commanded attitude.
SecondSince
Afaik inherent instability helps with extreme maneuvers. It's just that we couldn't really exploit it until we had good enough computing.
MrWobblyHead
The more stable an aircraft is the less maneuverable.
colonelaronson
I love how it goes from tradeoff to pure asset once we could just brute force compute for stability when it's needed
LetumComplexo
It’s also because stable shapes are much easier to detect with radar and these are stealth aircraft.
whatsisname
I'm pretty sure everything since the F-16 is impossible to control without the computers involved.
cmad182
Was the F-117A not the first one to use computers for stability?
whatsisname
F16 came before it, so doubt it.
MosquitoHawker
Maybe. I know that the X-29 with forward swept wings was flying with a computer in the 80s because it was unflyable otherwise.
BrovoFoxtrot
How does that work?
justatinyduck
A computer works with electricity, but thats not important right now.
Spreckles450
The F22 computer is amazing. A kid could fly that plane. Just point the stick where you want the plane to go and the computer does the rest
BuckeyeBTH
1/2 Simple answer, theres a VERY complex matrix equation (9x9) that represents all the ways the plane can be controlled. Aero engineers
BuckeyeBTH
2/2 solve that equation and then program the flight computer to solve it continuously while the plane is flying, in order to keep it stable
v3rtabreaker
Oh god a 9*9 matrix equation and not some piece meal Lagrange equation… my brain hurts just thinking about it…
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
like riding a unicycle - computers are always measuring the plane's attitude and adjusting the control surfaces to match the pilot's input
VirtualNaut
So those type of aircraft’s are sassy?
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Heh. More like high strung with a bit of ADHD.