According to the United States, "Connection" website reported on November 8, 2012, before the F-22 test pilot, the incumbent U.S. Air Force in Alaska, the 525th Fighter Squadron Commander Christopher Niemi lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force air and space power journal articlecriticized the Air Force's Wildness full stealth fighter fleet. He pointed out that the Air Force only purchasing the most expensive stealth fighter is a big mistake.
He should reconsider the idea of the stealth fighter fleet. He pointed out that the requirements of the stealth technology will significantly affect the voyage, safety, weapon carrying amount of sorties and adaptability. Stealth performance in combat, such as Afghanistan or Iraq did not provide any advantage, at the same time can not guarantee the success of the performance in the future face of the balance of power opponents.
The most important is a F-22/35 the prices will lead to the downsizing of the Air Force Materiel fighter to the scale of the danger, especially given the current fiscal environment.
This view is not isolated. Three years ago, the Air Force National Guard commander Gen. Harry Wyatt said the Pentagon should consider purchasing more expensive non-stealth fighter improved to maintain a fleet size of its full operational capability.
Recently, the editor of Aviation Week, a staunch defender of the once F-22/35 project also changed their views, and called on the Pentagon to consider purchasing older models improved new machine.
However, the Air Force's policy in the next decade is not purchasing any non-stealth fighter. The Air Force has only the purchase of the so-called fifth-generation fighter, the Lockheed Martin F-22/35 steadily rising, even if the price of the aircraft.
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