QF-16 Flies as Target for First Time
The QF-16 has been in testing for some time, but just recently flew its first official sortie as an aerial target for a test surface to air missile.
Video from Boeing:
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Putin Says New Russian Jet Bests F-22
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has reportedly said the Russian T-50, sometimes dubbed the “F-22ski”
will be superior to our main competitor, the F-22, in terms of maneuverability, weaponry and range.
One would certainly hope an aircraft first flown in 2010 — with a planned employment date of 2015 — would at least claim to be superior to one developed more than 20 years ago; the YF-22 first flew in 1990. Also, the news report, seeking to highlight something significant, quoted this from the Russian releases: Read more