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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| China Goes Top Gun |
| 2006-06-05 |
| Posted by:DanNY |
| #5 Don't forget electro-magnetic, etal. shielding, ala STAR TREK, will eventually also be incorporated into US systems. SHIELDS UP, MR. SULU - SHIELDS UP, AYE, CAPTAIN. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-06-05 21:08 |
| #4 I want to say this without being to bravado about it but it just happens to be true. When you speak of Air Power and kick ass pilots you are talking about he U.S. Establishing a “Top Gun” school is a whole lot different than creating “Top Gun” pilots. The PRC is updating their Air Forces but they are FAR, far behind Taiwan and light years behind the U.S. in technology and training. Having front-line aircraft will not get you front-line pilots. We (and I include our allies) OWN the airspace battlefield and it would take a very long time for that to change. The day that a PRC Aircraft Carrier conduct operations off Honolulu then I will change my assessment. I would love for a PRC participation in a Red/Green Flag exercise just for fun. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-06-05 14:42 |
| #3 It is pretty clear that we are moving away from manned combat aircraft. A combination of technologies promises astoundingly deadly unmanned aircraft. First, the aircraft itself, able to hit literally inhuman speeds, with a bigger engine, more armament, fuel and weaponry. Ultra-advanced manned aircraft in reserve, just in case. Second is guidance, both remote control and AI for when remote control is either not essential, or when communications are cut off. Third is advanced weaponry such as air-to-air and air-to-ground multirole solid state lasers. This would mean the greatest vulnerability would ironically be ordinary ball shot, either aircraft or ground fire. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-06-05 11:41 |
| #2 But, but ... they are Peaceful and have the socialist, communist utopia!! /LLL MSM |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-06-05 11:00 |
| #1 Rummy scratches head and asks the rhetorical question: wonder why they need to do that? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-06-05 10:51 |