If you Designed your own Fighter plane, what Characteristic would you want most?

[Nonskimmer]

Yes indeed. It took half a stab right off of the other one it hit. Maybe the one you referred to earlier, or was that a different case?

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Originally Posted by abhiginimav

perfect jet - although almost impossible- for me would have to be
1) fast - acheivable by hydrogen PDE ramjet engines + delta wings + slim design
2) quiet - acheivable by using the F117 style engine exhaust mufflers
3)super cruise
4) vtol/stol (vectored thrust)
5) stealth (no right angles in design + radar absorbing paint)
6) manouverable (vectored thrust + canards + sweep wing)
7) tough (armour)
packs a punch (massive load capabilities)
9) cheap ( new fules/ materials)
im bored now so im just gonna say -----the perfect jet must be everything
ie, the alleged Hypersoar / aurora jet but until its shroud of conspiracy is lifted , we have nothing.

With the exception of Cheap and being powered by ram jets you just described the F-22.

[plan_D]

You're right, Chris.

The F/A-22 could be described like that, with much more. His description is of the airframe capabilities. The F/A-22 is smart as well, with many ingenius avionics packages with room to upgrade. This aircraft was designed from the start to last for an extremely long time, so there'll be no need to change the airframe.

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Agreed.

[bigZ]

I want speed/range and the latest in detection.

Am a crap shot and want the fastest way out before I get in a situation.

I prefer living like a lamb than dying like a lion any day.

[Soundbreaker Welch?]

Well you could fly a bomber. Droping bombs causes more damage than bullets.

Seems like today guided missiles do most of the fighting between aircraft anyway.