British Couple Reacts to 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Mess With The US Jet Fighters 

Stealth used to be slower cuz the aerodynamic friction would ruin its RAM coating but they recently developed better more durable radar absorbent material that is ceramic based that's good even in the hypersonic regime. Next gen stealth will be invisible and fast like jets of the past

The cost of the F-22 is higher because it is a US-only limited production run plane, the cost of the F-35 is lower because it is open to allies and has a higher production run and a lot of the R&D was already there from the F-22. The F-22's replacement is already in the works as well. The B-21 Raider (replacement for the B-2 and B-one) will be unveiled in December this year and is supposed to be a great leap over the previous model.

they forgot to mention the F18. It's the current 4th generation fighter jet for the US Navy

Something that these videos never seem to acknowledge is the reason the F-22 was so expensive. They cut the contract well short of the original 750 planned F-22's. Thus the R&D costs of the entire program were spread over 180 figters rather than 750, which is why the unit cost is so astronomical. Had they built the full contract numbers, I would bet the unit cost would be more comparable to the F-35.

Our nephew flew an f16 and the newer f18 and f35. Then he became a test fighter. He’s now a pilot for Delta Airlines. Correction. I know he flew the f35 but don’t recall the other. Nor do I know what planes he was a test pilot for.

We may soon find out how good these planes are soon.

F22 pilots, when on exercises against 4th generation fighters, called it killing baby seals.

Mark 5:10. But as someone else once posted, "That's a fast Bumblebee!" 😄

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It's tough to watch him use random stock footage of Naval aviators while talking about Air Force aviators. Completely different branches

The F-22/F-35 combo can be thought of as an updated version of the F-15/F-16 combo. The air superiority fighters (i.e, F-22s or F-15s) clear the skies of enemy fighters to enable more vulnerable aircraft to operate safely over the battlespace. The multirole fighters can then focus on strike or close air support missions, but still can defend themselves if enemy fighters unexpectedly appear.

It's not "don't mess with U.S. Army".....it's U.S. Military. It consists of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard to some.

They should've called the Raptor the F -22 ghost...lol

At 1:37 the narrator is talking about the USAF and showing carriers. That would be the US Navy which has the second most powerful air force.

that's a Very fast bumblebee

Tech is amazing, but remember that US aviation has been conducting near non-stop combat missions since around 1980. The 80's saw multiple skirmishes with Libya, plus the invasions of Grenada and Panama, and the so-called "Tanker War" fought against Iran. This rolled neatly into the 1990's and Desert Storm, the No-Fly Zone over Iraq (and related up-tempo strikes when decided it was necessary), and the two interventions in the former Yugoslavia. Then came 9/11 and the wars that followed. There is not a nation on Earth that has that level of experience. Not even close.

I love watching the live streaming, Jet guy in Britain; it's great that the UK also has a great love of their airplanes. I live in California US where we used to have many air bases and air shows.

On the ground attack programs of the F35, will never take as much punishment as the A10 but the A10 has a bigger radar signature so It could get hit by missiles easier.

Don't forget, the US Navy has their OWN versions of the F-35.....that's why it's called the "Joint Strike Fighter"!

You need to check out Ultimate High in Sussex, they offer flights in a fighter jets. The price is reasonable and would give you a chance to take a real flight in a fighter jet.

Mark 1:50. "F-35 Lightning II"! 🙄

And this is what you think you know. It's classified with other things

I live in Kennewick Washington and we don’t even know everything about our military. We have to read it or watch it on stuff like this to lol.

The F22 is being replaced and the new fighter is under testing. The B2 is also being replaced and the new B21 will be shown to the public next month.

"F eleven-seven"... never heard this designation spoken like that... Usuallly hear it as "F one-seventeen" or "the one-seventeen".. Crazy to hear it the way it is in the video...

I would say if you come to north Eastern United States you have to check out a lot f places. Like in Connecticut they have the New England air museum which is amazing. Then In mass there’s a place called battle ship cove. You get to go and check out all the ships they have. I remember as a kid in cub scouts we got to stay overnight on the battle ship. It was the best thing ever.

The RAF has purchased or committed to purchase up to 74 stealth F-35's from the US.

James, if you want to go on an aircraft carrier, usually when it pulls into a port they give tours, at least when I was in the Navy. If you have friends in the US that are in the Navy, they have a 1 day cruise where you go out and see everything that happens.

7:20, basically a semi sentient aircraft

These "newer" fighters are the ones we know about, they are really old technology compared to other jets they have that you and I won't know about.

Mark 1:38. The narrator is talking about the, "USAF", while including the, "USN"! WTH?! 🤔🙄 (I saw, "United States Army" aircraft too! Probably even some from the, "USMC"! At least the, "USCG", wasn't included!)

F-22 was so advance when it was produced that congress said "we will never export" the F-35 was made for "export" to allies and other roles.

You do not always get what you pay for... but you always pay for what you get.

Stealth is a little deceiving & hard to explain. At distance, it is truly hard to see. The plane has to go into stealth mode to achieve this. But as the stealth plane gets closer to radar, it is much easier to see. As it flies overhead, there is little difference between it & a regular plane. So they try to avoid radar sites especially when they get closer to one. Some have even said Stealth is fake because they are easily seen on radar at airshows. Which is just the plane obviously really close to radar. The F-35 is a killer due to networking capability which the F-22 is limited. Imagine a strike force of 16 drones controlled by one F-35. You have 17 planes controlled by one pilot. F-22 is an air superiority beast.

CAS is covered by the amazing A10 Fairchild. Now, that has gotten upgrades and further advantages. The people at the replace the A10 group. Are smoking up a hash storm in their offices if they think they can easily replace the A10 with the F35.

I hope you can check out the Mach Loop which is in Snowdonia National Park in Wales. I'm not sure when it will be in 2023.

Except for the fact we have allowed our foreign enemies entrance into our country !!!!!

There is always the argument between capability and numbers. They supplement each other and are not equal.

One of my family members is in the US Airforce and they are stationed @ RAF Lakenheath. We got you covered. :)

I'm chuffed to bits that you lot have taken an interest in the USA. Getting paid to watch other people's videos is brilliant. What a cheeky thing to do. Your and Millie's facial expressions are priceless. I want to come to Jersey and be in one of your videos. Fancy a cuppa, mate?

Hint...bumblebees can't break the sound barrier twice over. :)

It is standard U.S. doctrine to be able to fight two simultaneous fronts at once and win. The military knows how to cover weaknesses and psychology. Jets aren’t typically used against ground targets, with the exception of bombers, of course. It’s usually the helicopters, the warthog, and the AC-130 that are used against ground targets, but the Warthog and the Angel are desperation craft. You’re more likely to see a Blackhawk, Viper, or Apache strike at ground targets, usually using hellfire missiles and whatever side cannons they get equipped with. It’s rather odd but I guess effective to have a standard style fighter be anti-ground. That said, one thing that fighters can actually be pretty decent against are ships. Large, slow targets with a wide view over open water. But they’re more often to be used to counter enemy aircraft. Helicopters tend to be their favorite prey-like a bird diving for an insect.

Uggh, those clips of ships and aircraft carriers - Naval Aviation is NOT part of the US Air Force, it’s obviously part of the US Navy. Same reaction whenever someone thinks Top Gun is about the Air Force. Two different services.

The next big upgrade to the 5th generation aircraft will be a drone entourage. Ran out of missiles? Just aim and fire, and your drone escort will fire one. Low on fuel? Drone refueler. Missile tracking your aircraft? One of your drones will put itself in the way.

You must do a reaction to the blue angels cockpit videos.

I like the license plate above the whiteboard that has your last name on it ( Bees Leys)

James, have you seen the new "Top Gun: Maverick" movie yet? It is sick!!! So awesome! Best action movie I have ever seen involving fighter jets! So realistic. The way it's shot you really feel like you are the one in the plane during the aerial flying scenes! So good! I've seen it 4 times already and am never going to get tired of watching it. I know you really like anything involving fighter planes. You absolutely have to rent and watch this movie!

Just think about it that's just what they show. Can you imagine what we don't know.

You know the F-22 Raptor is something special when the US doesn't allow it to be sold to any other country including allies. F-35 can be customized and sold to almost any country. The full extent of the F-22's capabilities is Classified and probably TS.

It is important to understand that when in the air, these two aircraft serve very different roles. While they are capable of doing the job of one another, they are nowhere close to efficient at it. An F-35 cannot hold nearly as good of a loadout of weaponry for an air-to-air mission as an F-22 just as the F-22 cannot hold nearly as good of an air-to-ground loadout as an F-35. But this is what makes them compliment one another so well. If there was a situation where aircraft were sent into a highly contested area, the F-22s would be hunting down and eliminating other fighters while also giving cover to the F-35s as they start mapping the area of ground and air targets with their advanced sensor suite and taking out communications, radar systems, and Surface-to-air threats while feeding any target information to the F-22s that they would benefit from. Meanwhile in this scenario, B-2 bombers could be pursuing large targets that require a heavier payload than the F-35 can muster. It is all about filling all gaps. Now this example situation is way oversimplified but it should give an idea of how each aircraft would fulfill their role together. The problem that usually arises outside of the cost of an advanced air superiority fighter like the F-22 is that it is less actively needed in a war. We started seeing this issue even with the F-15 which is the air superiority fighter the F-22 was meant to replace. You need fighters capable of shooting anything out of the sky but rarely do enemies have many advanced fighters to warrant them. It is one of the reasons the F-22 has seen little action in all the years of war in the middle east. There has been nothing that the 4th gen aircraft couldn't handle. So the F-22s have spent most their time training or establishing no fly zones or being sent to locations to deter an enemy from acting. The very first combat mission that an F-22 was a must to partake in was in Syria (I think in 2014) and it was a bomb run that required both stealth and speed. If that happened today, the F-35 would be sent. That being said, Russia and China do have 5th gen fighters with China being the real threat as they have them in more significant numbers with more on the way and China has said they are working on a 6th gen. This is why the 6th gen air superiority fighter is currently being worked on. Suddenly, the number of F-22s doesn't feel like nearly enough despite their lack of action over the years against lesser technologically advanced enemies.

Alright, so, something about NATO battle doctrine: The air war is where the battle is won. Once air dominance has been achieved the boots and tracks can do what they do. For the United States in the 21st Century this boils down to two principle aircraft: The F-35 and F-15EX. That EX is the "+" part of 4th generation "plus." It's actually a bigger deal than the US Air Force likes to let on. So, like, you might recall a few years ago strategic experts saying that stealth was dead. It kind'a is, except that it's not dead in the way you think it's dead. The United States has been looking to "crack" its own stealth technology for a long time, just in case other countries develop in that direction. The F-15EX is that crack. It carries highly sophisticated electronic warfare packages designed to defeat stealth technology, the same technology the US had had a monopoly on for much of the later half of the 20th Century. The F-15EX is intended to work with the F-35 as both an air superiority fighter and electronic warfare platform, linking with the F-35's sensor fusion engine to provide navigable battlefield data. Why the F-15? The F-15 is the pre-eminent 4th generation air superiority fighter. It was designed to counter the MiG-25, which is an example of how wires get crossed in an arms race. The MiG-25 made more use of stainless steel because it was intended to be a very high speed interceptor (just shy of Mach 3), which meant it needed larger wings to carry the load. But, to NATO aircraft designers this larger wing area meant more maneuverability. They concluded the MiG-25 to be an air superiority fighter instead of an interceptor, so design on the F-15 was begun. The F-15 was designed to be an apex predator from the beginning. To date it is the pinnacle of air superiority fighter design, at least at 4th generation. As an aside, one of the reasons 5th generation fighters make extensive use of thrust vectoring is because stealth geometries (sharp angles and edges, more flat planes) are not aerodynamic geometries (smooth, round, tear-drop shapes). Thrust vectoring makes up for this deficiency, but the F-15 was built without this need for stealth in mind, so its design is pure aerodynamic superiority. So, even without thrust vectoring the F-15 is a very deadly aircraft. All it lacks is stealth, and it is not possible to make the F-15 stealthy without sacrificing its aerodynamic geometry. So, what to do? The F-15EX was born. Take the F-15, and in the absence of stealth geometry, add extensive electronic warfare capabilities, radar jamming, radar spoofing, even data warfare capabilities able to more or less figure out where enemy stealth assets might be, take this apex predator and turn it into a flying server able to capitalize on all the data provided to it by F-35s that *are* stealthy, and send it into a fight where it can see all the prey in the sky. It is a 4th generation fighter with fifth generation capabilities. 4th+. If you are an adversary dealing with hostile US fighters in the sky, it is not the F-35 you should be overly worried about. It's flight capabilities aren't actually that amazing, but what it does have is a sensor fusion engine that is sending your exact position to an F-15 that does have amazing flight capabilities that is going to ruin your day one way or another. Either the F-15EX or F-35 is going to make the kill shot. One merges, the other sits back and makes sure you're dead. The F-15EX pairs with the F-35 to ensure complete air superiority. And just in case, there might be an F-22 lurking in the area. But they'd never know.

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Remember Military Grade means it was made by the lowest bidder for the job! It cracks me up when I see products that say Military Grade haha!

I volunteer the name Vulture for the F35, It'll eat anything...I'll speak to my Congressman

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The F-35 also has a carrier version that has a strong enough frame and landing gear to work off an aircraft carrier. The F-35B also has a vertical take-off and landing capability. This lets it work off of a light carrier like the Wasp and America class amphibious assault ships. Most countries only have these smaller carriers and they are limited to Harriers or helicopters. The F-35B is MUCH faster, far more stealth, has a longer range, can carry more, and way more advanced features than either. This turns the light carriers many countries operate can operate 10-20 F-35B easily and this makes them 10x more capable. Seeing as the US operates 1 Super Carriers and around 10 light carriers... The F-22 competes more with the F-15. The F-35 competes against the Harrier, the F/A-18, and the F-16. The 6th generation fighter will likely compete only against the F-22 and F-15. Also understand when they are talking costs. A modernized F-16 with new radar and electronics and upgraded engines... and not even talking stealth would cost abut $80 million or about the same as the F-35A. Now the F-35B is significantly more expensive at something like $115 million. The F-35C is not as bad at something closer to $90 million. Really though the development costs and the number built dictate the cost heavily. If the F-22 had been built in larger numbers the cost per unit would have dropped significantly. After about 500 it likely would have been closer to $110-120 million and by 1000 it would have been more in the $90-100 million range.

I bet we have a laser going in soon, if not, we may already have it.

The F-22 is probably the most athletic plane in existence. But in the modern battles space, dog fights don't exists. It's all long range missiles. So technically, even though an F-35 is bigger, slower etc, they're equally good at sending the same long range missiles 7 miles to kill an enemy. So why pay twice as much for a plane that's better in a dog fight that they'll never be in.

As an air superiority fighter, I think the F-35 is probably ok, though I haven't investigated the question seriously. My sense however is that the most disappointing thing about the F-35, which should have been predictable to anyone who was thinking it through, is that it can't really do proper close-air-support of ground troops, and is really too expensive to devote to that role anyhow, especially in an asymmetric conflict. This should have been obvious ahead of time, because it's a *fighter* and that's just not what fighters do, but some bureaucrats got it in their head that it should be possible to design a plane that can fulfill all combat roles, and so no new CAS aircraft was developed, on the theory that the JSF would be able to do that. It really can't, which means that apart from drones, there's really nothing that can replace the aging A-10; unless drones end up being up to the task, which remains unproven, this is going to be a real problem in another twenty years or so. Why anyone ever thought it made sense to try to make a plane that could be both an air superiority fighter *and* a CAS craft, is entirely beyond me, as the roles are inherently very very different. Among other things, fighters have to be fast, and CAS craft really need to be slow. (Ideally, CAS aircraft should be able to slow down enough to keep pace with tanks, without stalling or becoming unstable. Admittedly, the A-10 cannot fly quite that slow, but it can get MUCH closer to it than any air superiority fighter.) Eh, maybe we'll get lucky and unmanned drones will prove up to the task. At least they didn't try to make the JSF replace the C-130 and the Los Angeles class subs as well. Perhaps some levels of stupidity are too much even for military brass.

The bumblebee cross section is basically trying to find a needle in a haystack. Your not going to find it is the point. I believe they have technology out there they are not going to tell you about because its so advanced and doesn't need to be released for security disclosure to the public. I even heard think 50 years ahead and they have that technology. I could be right or I could be wrong. Its just a my opinion.

The US Navy has better fighter pilots than any branch of service. All branches are in fact badass however when it comes to fighter pilots Navy is the best. However I'm a Navy brat and married Navy so I might be partial lol

We have 200 F22s, Which no other country can match at this time.. with numbers oor tech. so not really a great use of money for shear Air dominance that we already have 200 of...the F35 is almost as capable and can fill differant roles for half the money....

It's after midnight here and I don't have time to go into all of it but saying that the F-35 is a great fighter is a crock of💩! The list of what's wrong with it is a long list that the DOD has admitted to. The US and allies putting so much faith in it has given me more than one sleepless night.

Yet another video I'm so glad that the most powerful military in the world is one of the good guys.

What about the F-18?

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Self flying drones and self checkouts are taking place now and I bet soon they will be the norm without a person to do the job. Everything will be done through a device and delivered even during war times by drones.

The F-22 was cancelled largely because it was an air superiority fighter with nothing even close to it being fielded at the time by anyone else. So they put more effort into the multi-role F-35. I personally think that was a mistake as we see now the Chinese J-20, but I do think the 35 can still take it on one to one. Either way the 6th gen fighter programs is picking up speed and that thing sounds nuts. Basically a big long range stealth air fighter that will have 4-5 modular UAVs under command.

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The F-22 is the better aircraft over the F-35, but the difference doesn't warrant the extra cost of the F-22. The Air Force can have 2 F-35's for the cost of a F-22. As good as the F-22 is, 2 F-35's would be hard to beat. Further note, the F-22 is not available outside the U.S. military, while the F-35 is being sold to America"s allies.

You should react to the A-10 Warthog!

If it was less of a money difference why no country in the world is allowed to have F22....you figure it out.

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Probably the most powerful air force? LMAO

JDUB 83 Don't forget the newest branch of the military. Space Force which works to secure the internet space and satellite 🛰 systems in orbit. The other branches would most likely be dead in the water if certain satellites were compromised.

While I love these vids. Remember there are people in these airplanes making this possible.

PLEASE REACT TO THE JFK MOON SPEECH. I THINK IT'S AMERICA'S BEST SPEECH.

The biggest reason : US pilots.

The F-22 is a way better fighter than the F-35. I think most combat pilots would rather fly the F-22 over the F-35 any day.

Good stuff. Next time devote more frames and words to the fourth most powerful air force in the world - the United States Navy.

10:10, James you summer Child mate. The United States does not produce inferior Military tech. Lol.

F22 is more valuable

I wanted an F-22...... Then it occurred to me, if I became U.S. President, I could have ALL of them. (researches running for President) :-P

I’d hope our military is the best considering the ridiculous amount we spend on it.

How have you guys not reacted to the sr71 black bird speed story........ Plz everyone will be pleased

This info is just what is publicly known. Think of how crazy the top secret stuff must be!

You should react to the capability of the f-22 raptor. I went to the Marine Air Station Miramar Air show and watching that aircraft and what I can do, was insane.

These all focus entirely on the tech, which is impressive, granted, but, overlook the thing that makes the U.S. military great, the people! Our military is all volunteer, and, they are the most highly trained, and, well motivated war fighters in the world.

Biggest Air Force in the world.. The US Air Force, 2nd biggest…..The US Navy! MERICA!!!!

The price difference comes down to finding faster and cheaper ways to build the plane it has NOTHING to do with cutting corners. The quality of the build is exactly the same if not better now.

Mark 10:25. The, F-22 Raptor, is an Air Force exclusive only deal though, while the, F-35 Lightning II, gets to be shared with others.

Based on your enjoyment of this, unless you've already seen it, you should try the video called "This Blue Angels Cockpit Video is Terrifying and Amazing". You ride along with the Captn of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels as they practice their flying routines. When you see from this angle how truly close they are to each other, it's freaky. And it fun to have the cockpit view, especially when they fly upside down. These pilots are the absolute best. Happy October to you both!

US Air Force is largest in the world, and US Navy has the second largest !

The F22 Raptor is the best plane in the world currently for what it is designed to do, but it does have things it doesnt excel at, while the F35 is more of a jack of all trades master of none, but still an amazing jet fighter

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One thing the video didn't address isn't just the advanced tech of American jet fighters, it's also the numbers of each aircraft that exist. For example Russia has 5th generation Su-57s and Su-75s which are stealth fighters too, but what they don't advertise is that they only possess 12 of the former and 15 of the latter, that's it. Compare that to both the 5th generation F-35s and F-22s which America currently has over 700 of the former, and 200 of the latter. Air superiority isn't just more advanced tech, it's also sheer numbers to overwhelm the enemy.

The U.S. Air Force bases are positioned around the world. There are 57 AF bases in the U.S. There are 2 in the United Kingdom(1 in Cambridge, and 1 in London}. There are 2 in Germany, and 1 in Italy. Japan has 3, and Korea has 1. We also have 54 Air National Guard squadrons in the states and territories.

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