Viper0011.
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I said it could either be cost issues, OR PROBABLY be reliability issues. I never branded the F22 as unreliable.
I am not claiming anything with regards to reliability or technicality. Am just saying that these could PROBABLY BE the reasons. If you read my original post it is very clear. The reliability claim is your extrapolation of my statement. My statement was very balanced.
I didnt get this paragraph of yours. How did F14 get into the discussion?
I havent denied anywhere that the F22 has some amazing tech stuff in it. But the fact that it hasnt impressed anybody that much through its combat performance, makes you wonder if it is just an overpriced plane with spectacular technology, albeit at an immature state. In the light of all the crashes etc., it strengthens that doubt.
Just to level set:
1) Yes, you've been branding the F-22 as a 'reliability issue', or 'due to software issues', etc. You can say it politely or bluntly or indirectly...the meaning doesn't change.
2) The F-14 got into the discussion as an example. When they rolled out brand spanking new F-14's, pilots were restricted in terms of speed, g movements, maneuvers, etc. Career based landings were a bit hard and a few accidents occurred. But then, F-14 served for over three decades with an impeccable record. When a fighter jet gets operational (consider a jet as a weapons system, not one machine), there are always issues related to the actual combat environment and the man-machine interface. That's where a weapons system gets matured. So there are always updates and rework. Once the system becomes operational, then it goes into the 'maintenance' mode, where things work on daily basis as expected and there are procedures for daily flight / equipment maintenance. No new issues are usually found that are drastically different vs. the capability and the functionality the plane was designed for.
3) As explained above, the F-22 (Weapons system, not a propeller plane with a small engine) is getting matured. So a crash isn't too bad, although expensive. It is the next generation tech so sure it'll be expensive. The First guy who invented the wheel felt the most pain than everyone else who just used it. That's US military industrial complex for ya!! Always ahead, always inventing new products and technologies!!
4) Last point is a response to many others who think that PakFa, J-20, FGFA, etc are the future big deals and that F-22 is an expensive marketing toy. Let me assure you. None of the above possess true stealth capability (let alone feature match for the unknown technologies present in the F-22).
None of the above posses technology and electronics that F-22 has. Trust me on this. There is a VERY valid reason why it will not be shared with the Europeans and the Japanese!!! The technologies being used in this plane works with insane precision and accuracy. Some of these technologies are pretty much proof of concepts around the world. But in F-22's case, these things are operational.
This plane is a fortress in itself. A squadron of these guys can go in, have a field day across hundreds of miles, actually create air dominance and leave debris and guess work behind within a matter of minutes!!