Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Defense TeChNoloGy 3
Hi. I shall be continuing on the defense technology post yesterday. Well we have now covered a brief history on weapons and war machines, so i shall now focus on the finer aspects of defense technology. Now i will be introducing the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor to you. This aircraft is arguably the best fighter jet in the world. The following are some of it's specs: Single seaterTwin-engineStealth capabilityGround attack capability Able to carry out: electronic warfare and signals intelligence(intelligence gathering by intercepting signals)
The Raptor's combination of stealth, speed, agility, precision and situational awareness, combined with air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities, makes it the best overall fighter in the world today. However, there have been calls to end production of this aircraft, as it has a high cost, and lack of air combat missions due to the chinese and russians delaying their 5th generation aircraft development.
Well, our aircraft had advanced from the wright brothers' plane to the F22 Raptor. Do you think it can improve further? Or do you think it is time for spacecrafts?
