Israel denies it will buy F22 Experts: All reports are based on wishful thinking and unrealistic
Israeli defense officials have denied reports that they are currently discussing the sale of F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Israel. In recent days, many news media have claimed that the United States has approved the sale of F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Israel in order to maintain its air superiority, after the United States has agreed to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to the UAE. The
incident was first reported by the London-based "Middle East Times". The report quoted internal sources as saying that senior Israeli defense officials subsequently sought compensation: "eliminating" the obstacle to the purchase of the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter, which has air-to-air combat capabilities. Stronger than F-35.
Israeli Defense Ministry officials denied the news about Israel’s purchase of F-22, saying that it is currently out of the scope of discussion, but they refused to explain further. Some military experts also pointed out that the F-22 is no longer in production and the US Air Force is the sole operator of the F-22.
"Ha’aretz" intelligence and strategic affairs reporter Yossi Melman also claimed that the United States’ approval of the sale of Raptor fighters to Israel is unfounded.
He emphasized that these reports are based on an assessment that Trump is willing to do almost anything, including diplomatic and security interventions, to promote arms deals and help friends. The
F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, dual-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter, developed by Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force (USAF). The aircraft entered service with the US Air Force in 2005. According to publicly available information, from 1996 to 2011, the United States manufactured a total of 195 F-22 fighter jets, of which 186 were in service with the US Air Force.
According to US federal law, F-22 cannot be exported to protect its stealth technology and confidential features. The F-22 is one of the most expensive items in fighter jets. During its development, the US Congress ensured that the US military cannot share this technology with anyone. Israel’s previous purchase request for F -22 was blocked by the 1998 "Obey Act" amendment, which specifically prohibited the export of F -22. The
advanced tactical fighter entered the demonstration and verification stage in 1986. The prototype aircraft (YF-22 and YF-23) both completed their first flights in the late 1990s. In the end, the YF-22 was selected as the best of the two. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) started in 1991, jointly developed with Lockheed/Boeing (airframe) and Pratt & Whitney (engine) .
EMD includes extensive subsystem and system testing and flight testing of nine aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The EMD's first flight was in 1997. At the end of its flight test life, the aircraft was used for live-fire testing.
The plan was approved in 2001 to enter low-speed initial production. The initial combat and test evaluation was successfully completed in 2004 by the Air Force Combat Test and Evaluation Center. Based on the maturity of the design and other factors, the plan was approved for full-speed mass production in 2005.
Air Force Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Force are the main users of F-22. Before being renamed F-22A in December, the aircraft was briefly named F/A-22.
F-22 is designed to be highly difficult to be detected and tracked by radar. Measures to reduce the radar cross section (RCS) include the shape of the fuselage, such as aligned edges, fixed geometry air inlets and curved blades, which prevent any external observation of the engine surface and the line of sight of the turbine, use radar absorbing materials, and pay attention Details such as hinges and pilot helmets to ensure radar echo. The design of
F-22 also reduces radio emissions, infrared signals and acoustic signals, and reduces visibility to the naked eye. The plane's flat thrust vectoring nozzle reduces the infrared emission of exhaust gas to reduce the threat of infrared homing surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles. Other measures to reduce infrared signals include special topcoats and actively cooled leading edges to manage heat accumulation from supersonic flight.
The author is in "Smart Jews! High-profile buying of F-22 is just a gimmick. Israel has bigger goals.” It has been mentioned in the article that the U.S. Air Force’s demand for F-22 isThe demand is even higher, and it is impossible to resell the F-22. And also mentioned that Israel's high-profile purchase of the F-22 is just a gimmick to obtain more realistic compensation in other areas. (Mi talks about the world/Zhang Mi)
