"-The Pentagon has conceded that the MiG-29 and Su-27 can out-accelerate and out-turn all variants of the F/A-18 in most operating regimes, and that the E/F in turn cannot stay up with the older C/D through much of the envelope
,,,Its maximum speed in a typical air-to-air configuration would be Mach 1.6, versus Mach 1.8 for the smaller aircraft. In the heart of the air-combat envelope, between 15,000 and 20,000 feet and at transonic speed, the Lot XIX aircraft would hold a specific excess power (Ps) of 300 ft/sec out to Mach 1.2, while its larger descendant could not hold the same Ps above Mach 1.0.-
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seems like it doesn't go fast enough either, no wonder the kids didn't like it
kbrockman
"So Hanlon wasn't testifying yesterday?"
he was and it sounds like US is like Aus, any fool can write a submission and ask to appear,,,but the page you linked had old story links from years ago that he used to support his stuff
\let me see if I can help you a bit...instead of posting rubbish links, in the link spaz put up, pick up on the buffet/ transonic roll off and how there is no software fix and they haven't said they are going to redesign to fix it, it's been around for a few years and still not a good outcome...at least that is real