r/AskReddit • u/Previous-Ad3911 • 7d ago

You can have 5000 of anything that starts with Y. What do you choose?

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u/bard329 7d ago

But you can only pilot one at a time. Oh, and also, can you pilot one?

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_CUCUMBERS 7d ago

Here's to you for bringing the realism to a hypothetical question

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u/Petermacc122 7d ago

It's a reasonable question. Hypothetically if you had 5,000 f22's in yellow you'd be arrested. The planes confiscated. And then either repainted or scrapped for parts. Why? Because EVERYONE wants the f22. Including "article 5" Poland. You don't just magically get the words most advanced fighter jet without someone in the government telling you no.

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u/bard329 7d ago

Countries are waiting years for like 12 F22's and this guy suddenly has 5000 of them? Sus.

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u/Petermacc122 7d ago

Yeah the US government won't even lease them yet. They're too advanced.

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u/bard329 7d ago

Ah yes, you're right. The F35's are on order. No one else has F22's.

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u/Petermacc122 7d ago

I'm just surprised other countries can even order them. They apparently ruin whatever Russia claims to have. Iran won't even test them with a fly-by. And China has the only comparable aircraft and they're still leagues behind.

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u/bard329 7d ago

They apparently ruin whatever Russia claims to have.

The F22 is a stealth jet with the radar cross section of a cockatiel.

The SU57 is a stealth jet with the radar cross section of a jet.

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u/Petermacc122 7d ago

Exactly. They ruin the next best fighter by miles.

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u/poop-dolla 6d ago

And China has the only comparable aircraft and they're still leagues behind.

Sounds like it’s not very comparable to me.

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u/Longjumping-Jello459 6d ago

Also they are planned to be phased out in the early 2030s assuming the new plane that's been in development comes on line as planned at that time. Also we have like 130-150 total including trainer versions.