23.06.2009, 20:51
"Pierre Sprey, a former systems analyst for the Defense Department and a designer of the F-16 and the A-10 Warthog. Combined with the Air Force wanting the Raptor to be a technological marvel packed with everything that would fit, that has resulted in poor planning and the program's exorbitant cost, he said.
'They made it so complicated and hopeless that it took forever,' Sprey said. 'It's just disgraceful.'
Pursuing the stealth technology was simply a waste of time and money, he said, because it isn't possible to completely cloak a fighter against long-wave or infrared radar."
Hmmm. It is absolute BS that it cannot be detected, it is impossible to make any aircraft "invisible" at present, and it has been plagued with problems throughout its development. I think in March this year another one crashed in California on a test flight, killing the pilot after catastrophic flight computer failure. Its technically a marvel, but what is it needed for? If I was a tax payer I would want my money going something somewhere more useful. But hey, roll on WW3 right? Not that anyone will know much about it. *Kaboom*
'They made it so complicated and hopeless that it took forever,' Sprey said. 'It's just disgraceful.'
Pursuing the stealth technology was simply a waste of time and money, he said, because it isn't possible to completely cloak a fighter against long-wave or infrared radar."
Hmmm. It is absolute BS that it cannot be detected, it is impossible to make any aircraft "invisible" at present, and it has been plagued with problems throughout its development. I think in March this year another one crashed in California on a test flight, killing the pilot after catastrophic flight computer failure. Its technically a marvel, but what is it needed for? If I was a tax payer I would want my money going something somewhere more useful. But hey, roll on WW3 right? Not that anyone will know much about it. *Kaboom*