Message posted by Casper (Member since 01/24/2011) on July 30, 2024 at 12:46:31 PST:
What would an NGAD fighter that has 3-5 Loyal Wingmen in tow offer that the B-21 with the same loyal wingmen can't? In a word? Supercruise. If you're looking at an Indo-Pacific war, the ability to cut travel time in half has to be a valuable consideration. I'm sure the B-21 will be incredible for surprise attack opening salvos, but subsonic platforms won't be able to adapt to changing battlefield conditions and get-to/support troops in contact fast enough. ... unless that loyal wingman's name is Darkstar and he's hypersonic.
In Reply to: Re: Air Force ‘taking a pause’ on NGAD next-gen fighter posted by Crammy Jr on July 30, 2024 at 12:36:01 PST:
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