Message posted by Vahe Demirjian (Member since 04/28/2022) on September 05, 2024 at 14:05:28 PST:
The F-108 Rapier was canceled due to budget restrictions, since expenditures on the XB-70 and Atlas and Titan ICBMs meant that the US Air Force had no wiggle room for any spending on the F-108. The F-22, despite having been designed to intercept the Su-27 and MiG-29, did not demonstrate its primary air-to-air capabilities in anger until February 2023, when it shot down a number of Chinese spy balloons.
In Reply to: Re: Ngad ?? or not posted by Duke on September 05, 2024 at 6:20:43 PST:
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