This is 'What would you want to fly' I voted just what i want to fly, except using the F-135 engines.
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Yes, the two put together would be the ultimate fighting team, but let's imagine this scenario:
Day one offensive:A) JAS-29s enter enemy Territory and performa succesful strike.
B) Team 1 heads down, unloads it's bombs, then flies air-cover
C) Team 2 Heads down, does the same, then flies cover for team 3, just arriving, while team 1 bugs out
D) Team 3 heads for home together with team 2, enemy fighters all taken out
Day two offensive: Enemy is prepared and with weapons capable of shooting down the Gripens.
JAS-39 lose the element of surprise, and sustain immense casualties.
Now, flying '22s, '35s and '117s (If you have cash),
Day one offensive:A) F-22s and F-35s enter enemy territory, with Raptors flying cover and 'Stingrays' going down-destroying SAM
batteries.
B) F-35s head home. F-22s hold ground till F-35s can regroup and are some distand away, or, optimally ,
completely vanquish the enemy.
Day two offensive: A)enemy waits. Get's nothing in the form of F-22s or F-35s. Although these are low-observable aircraft, they are
not exacly what you'd use as a spy-plane or tactical bomber
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B) Nighthawks perform strike. Causes chaos in the infrastructure. Next thing you know, The Raptors
and 'Stingrays' are upon you. (You can perform this without the Nighthawks, but seeing they flew 2% of the total
bombing flights and amounted to 40% of the damage in GW1, i think, they should come in handy)
So, all i'm saying is that, yes, these costly aircraft are very useful. Imagine pitting a Squadron of Gripens against some Su-37s. Poor Swedes. If i made a blunder in the strategy plot, don't look at me, i'm not Pershing. That was a quick sketch up of a plan. Try it in a command and conquer game, maybe generals. They've got a good variety of aircraft there...
I believe that politics, though, can really do the most damage to the country. Imagine, you've got a hundred top-of-the range Aircraft at your disposal, and you can't use them because people will clamour for you blood for being unfair. *shrug* it happens.
OK. Anyone i've insulted or displeased, don't look at me. Period.
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