Assuming the C130 was straight and level the Typhoon looks like it has a pretty high angle of attack... Maybe even closing in on stall.

A-10 warthog

The aircraft has triple redundancy in its flight systems, with mechanical systems to back up double-redundant hydraulic systems. This permits pilots to fly and land when hydraulic power or part of a wing is lost.The aircraft is designed to fly with one engine, one tail, one elevator and half a wing torn off.Its self-sealing fuel tanks are protected by fire-retardant foam.[40] The A-10's main landing gear is designed so that the wheels semi-protrude from their nacelles when the gear is retracted so as to make gear-up landings (belly landing) easier to control and less damaging to the aircraft's underside. Additionally, the landing gear are all hinged toward the rear of the aircraft, so if hydraulic power is lost the pilot can drop the gear and a combination of gravity and wind resistance will open and lock the gear in place. -wikipedia

http://espacoaereo.files.wordpress.c...10_damage2.jpg
http://northshorejournal.org/LinkedI...maged-a-10.jpg
http://www.nefarious-240z.com/Pub/Jet-BattleDamage.jpg
http://www.motifake.com/image/demoti...1265843387.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oC8TwXe4PF...566aV-1000.jpg
http://www.visualintel.net/USAF/Weap..._MSwUk-M-1.jpg
http://www.airforcetimes.com/xml/new...erbolt_800.JPG

http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace...ii-cutaway.jpg

with a missle like that, its like saying a f4 phantom could beat a su37 in combat.

dogfight meaning two planes could see each other. any non us biased analyst would agree a su37 would out maneuver a f22 in a mock combat, assuming both pilots know their planes well
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Is there any technical data to support this claim or is it more opinions from "experts in armchair air combat"? IMO, nothing the Russians make can "out anything" made by the Americans today, when comparing similar-type role fighters. It doesn't matter what the Russians build, when it comes down to it the Americans have the lead in fighter technology, reliability and most importantly, training and flight hours.

us develops amazing technology
no other nation can figure it out
scanario: international espionage to try and acquire this technology
result: nations get hostile in their attempted acquisation....ultimately war
:thumbsup:

A-10 is like a flying tank :P
The re-vamped A-10C is where its at tho :D

Primary purpose of the A-10 was to bust up armored vehicles - especially tanks. They practically designed the plane around the damn cannon!

I remember having lots of fun playing A-10 Tank Killer on the computer back in the early 90s... :D

Yup they are a hell of a plane. There so ugly they are pretty!

Here another plane to drool over.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...yt-d32h8go.jpg

Chinese jet fighters

http://www.sinous.net/wp-content/upl...010/04/j10.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_X_0WKkini8...s1600/J-10.jpg
Wings on the nose of the craft, possibly for better stability and handling?


http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/imag...0053581673.jpg
This one can fold down in half, minimizing storage space requirements
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/31665/

i thought fast planes are useful in war because they're not used to bomb stuff, but for intelligence instead.. you know, like taking hi res pictures from a million miles in the air? seeing where the enemy has troops and that kind of thing. cause they can fly high as well as fast

The forward wings (canards) are used to increase maneuverability of the plane. Often seen on delta wing configurations to allow for some amazing maneuvers.

Sounds like what "experts in armchair air combat" say. ;)

http://documentaryheaven.com/battle-of-the-x-planes/

Good watch!

that would be captain kim campbell.

the story of her surviving her flight over baghdad here (with more pictures): http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.co.../story0016.htm

always had a soft spot for boeing. but man, their entry, the x-32, looked like a guppy.

no homage to the p-51's?

Tu-160 Blackjack Strategic Bomber

http://warfare.ru/0702ey70/pictures/tu160_2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../4c/Tu-160.jpg
http://tu160.info/tu160his/tu160_001.jpg
http://www.military-today.com/aircra...ackjack_l7.jpg

^^^ bah. the b-1b is where it's at. ;)

http://media.defenseindustrydaily.co...eme_Low_lg.jpg

http://www.flightsim.com/feature/b1bsim/b1tightbank.jpg

Abbotsford Airshow 2009:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...w/011D9298.jpg

Slightly unrelated, but does anyone know what kind of training it takes to become a pilot of one of these machines?
Not interested in becoming one or anything, but how does one get into the field? Are there certain selection processes? What's the pay like?
Things like fighter-jets have always been surreal to me.. movie like..

"Although several civil and military transport aircraft are bigger, the Tu-160 has the greatest total thrust, and the heaviest takeoff weight of any combat aircraft, and the highest top speed as well as one of the largest payloads of any current heavy bomber."
B-1B is weak shit dawg :D

increased lift & deflects. allow high AoA



http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Im...AAR03-1024.jpg

as for technical data regarding dogfight. a plane with 3d tvc will outdo a 2dtvc in close combact, its common knowledge.


as far as other claim regaridng amercian tech goes,
do some research, thr is quite alot of data for this, ie. f35 vs pak-fa. or F22 vs. Pak-fa


source: http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-NOTAM-300309-1.html

It varies from country to country but I am going through the process right now here in Canada. I tried with the US first but was denied by the USMC and USAF simply because I was a non-resident. I'll answer this in detail for you tonight.

The selection process is very indepth and well.... very selective. I think in the US Navy something like 1 in 100,000 pilot applicants actually make it to fighter training and pass.

Pay depends on a number of variables: rank, time in, certifications, postings, etc. I'm guessing that the average fighter pilot in Canada makes in the region of 85-95 thousand a year.

What are the odds of catching the sun at just the right angle through the condensation of a hard banking F22? This is a one in a million shot:

http://www.thehighdefinite.com/wp-co...on-Rainbow.jpg