F/A-18F guns down F-22A

• Black Aces

  11 Apr 06, 17:31

  The real test for the F-18E/F Rhino is when it goes against a 'REAL FOE' flying those top-of-the-line MiG-29 & Su-27-series jets.
  
  It is no challenge going against a US jet piloted by a fellow (US) pilot using the SAME tactics as yourself (Rino pilot), as you will know what the opposite pilot will do next.
  
  I'll be MORE IMPRESSED if the Rhino (or any modern US jet for that matters) had a SU-27/30-series in its gun sights (& I'm not referring to just those friendly exercises).
  
  Perhaps the IRIAF will provide this?
• Shotgun

  11 Apr 06, 20:41

  If it wasn't for the fact that it was just an exercise, I doubt the Hornet pilot would have the guts to slow to 180kts just for a snap shot on the Raptor. A second enemy would probably eat him at that crawl.
• YI

  12 Apr 06, 16:17

  damn.. if they let me fly the raptor.. i promise i will not be gunned down by a zero.
• Shotgun

  13 Apr 06, 01:02

  I promise not to be gunned down and outmaneuvered by a 747 too!