
garrya wrote:Pilot would tend to simplify so laymen can understand them
Yes it was simple, his weapons coudn't lock on even if he could see the [expletive] thing. The words "even if" were key. That means he expected a lock but couldn't get it. He wouldn't expect it if he was out of weapons parameters in the first place.
garrya wrote:This is an F-22 on the ground with engine off,
-IR stealth system may also be off.
-Camera is too close.
-This picture would actually suggest that the F-22 has no IR stealth at all.
garrya wrote:also who dogfight without afterburner?
Tailgate said it perfectly, dogfights are quick, he tries to end it in under 60 seconds.
demos are long, 6 to 10 minutes of maneuver after maneuver after maneuver, Much more AB use than your typical DACT hop
garrya wrote:how? F-22 is neither as hot as flares or shape like a flare
If you watch the Aim-9X demo. there was a point where it showed you the seeker's point of view.
At first, the target QF-4 looks just like a white blob in the sky. the shape isn't recognizable. it wasn't until the missile came extremely close to the F-4 that the shape of the aircraft became recognizable.