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Killers in the Sky: The 5 Most Lethal Combat Aircraft Going to War in Syria
Dave Majumdar
October 30, 2015
The air war over Syria has seen the combat debut of some of the most advanced warplanes from around the world. No less than three new fighter types from the United States and Russia have dropped weapons in anger for the first time. But those new jets are accompanied by their older stablemates, which are often the mainstays of the war on both sides.
Indeed, the bulk of both jets that were developed during the 1970s are flying most of the sorties in both the Russian and American air campaigns. But while tried and true Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots, Su-24 Fencer, Lockheed Martin F-16 and Fairchild Republic A-10s are doing most of the work, this article will focus on the most advanced jets in the theatre.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor:
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is bar none the most advanced combat aircraft flying over Syria. Designed as a high-flying, supersonically cruising stealth fighter that would annihilate the Soviet air force over the Fulda Gap during a Third World War, the Raptor has yet to fire a shot at an enemy aircraft.
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Killers in the Sky: The 5 Most Lethal Combat Aircraft Going to War in Syria
Killers in the Sky: The 5 Most Lethal Combat Aircraft Going to War in Syria
Dave Majumdar
October 30, 2015
The air war over Syria has seen the combat debut of some of the most advanced warplanes from around the world. No less than three new fighter types from the United States and Russia have dropped weapons in anger for the first time. But those new jets are accompanied by their older stablemates, which are often the mainstays of the war on both sides.
Indeed, the bulk of both jets that were developed during the 1970s are flying most of the sorties in both the Russian and American air campaigns. But while tried and true Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots, Su-24 Fencer, Lockheed Martin F-16 and Fairchild Republic A-10s are doing most of the work, this article will focus on the most advanced jets in the theatre.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor:
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is bar none the most advanced combat aircraft flying over Syria. Designed as a high-flying, supersonically cruising stealth fighter that would annihilate the Soviet air force over the Fulda Gap during a Third World War, the Raptor has yet to fire a shot at an enemy aircraft.
Continue reading at:
Killers in the Sky: The 5 Most Lethal Combat Aircraft Going to War in Syria
