August 4, 2015 at 10:56 pm
For the sake of argument lets all agree that no matter what you call it ( some dont like generations) the F-22 is the most dangerous
Thing flying today.
In your brilliant arm chair expertise design a plane on a paper napkin that would beat the Raptor or anything else flying out to 2040.
Heres are things to ponder.
1. High mach super cruise or not ( mach 2.5-3)
2. Dews or not?
3. Stealthy or not?
4. TV extreme agility or not?
5. Keeping the price tag under $200 mill for a 500 plane order.
6. Can you make it carrier land or not?
7. 1k mile combat radius at a mach 1.7 super cruise?
* 8 edit I forgot manned or unmanned*
Can it be done?
Keep in mind I need only the best arm chair populations. Discuss.