Why F-22 Raptor Still Carry Gatling Gun System?

Crafted with unparalleled precision and advanced technology, the F-22 Raptor possessed exceptional qualities that set it apart from its contemporaries. This cutting-edge fighter jet has redefined air dominance with its exceptional qualities and advanced capabilities. It possesses unmatched turning capabilities, astonishing acceleration, and the unique ability to sustain supersonic flight without afterburners. With a stealthy design, thrust-vectoring technology, and state-of-the-art radar systems, the F-22 Raptor becomes an invisible predator, poised to strike.
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[@mbaktari8194]

YOU DIDN'T WANT REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKE LIKE F-4 PHANTOM........

[@cassius969]

Back then air to air missiles were ass by comparison to what we have today (and targeting).

[@Catdaddy13]

In my opinion that is definitely the best looking jet ever built, just awesome

[@Karadjanov]

Sure is a beauty but the F-23 would have been a gorgeous jet as well.

[@UrgusHUN]

The F-23 is the best!

[@tbolt2948]

I'm glad you posted this. There are those in the F-35 camp wondering why it even has a gun. They say the same old worn argument of everything will be BVR anyway and how great stealth is so it will never get in a furball anyway. I called BS about the air battle staying BVR and they really got upset when I reminded them that the Mark 1 eyeball doesn't give a crap about stealth. I also reminded them that at a max Mach 1.2 every other fighter on the planet can overtake it like a Mustang outpreforming an old Pinto. Also, the F-35 can only use an AB for about 50 seconds while the Raptor doesn't even have to use its ABs to go about the same speed.

[@recoil53]

I agree with all of that. Once everybody gets close it's visual. My biggest complaint is while the F-35 is stealthy, it pretty much has to be and it has to hope that it kills everything before they get close.

[@loadingnewads]

@@recoil53that is why there are 1000 F35s

[@raleighkellyc9375]

Here's a clue Magoo 1) lesson learned from Vietnam 2) never ever rely on one form of defense

[@raleighkellyc9375]

Stupid pilots. In the stealth comm .have unot learned anything.well keep thinking u never need a gun keeping thinking from ur ego or arrogance . REMEMBER GENTS THE AIR WAR IN VIETNAM., AND ONE OF THE READONS WHY "TOP GUN WAS BORNED

[@Gearparadummies]

Of the 151 fighters the North Vietnamese admitted to have lost throughout the conflict in air to air combat, only 6 were shot down with cannons. Countering MIGs was never about having a cannon. It was about using missiles effectively. Last confirmed kill with a cannon was recorded during the 1991 Gulf War and it was achieved by an F/A 18 over a vastly outmaneuvered MI-24 helicopter. The short answer to the question un the video is: Because the F-22's requirements date back to the 1980s, when the "Muh cannon saved the day in Vietnam" myth was still firmly set in the minds of former Vietnam pilots who were in the Joint Chiefs at the time and the ignorance of the people in the Armed Services Committee. The reason why the F-35 even has a gun pod is because that way Lockheed could convince hardcore Warthog supporters the F-35 could perform CAS in contested/denied airspaces. Fun fact: the VPAF flew two types of MIG-21s in Vietnam. One of them carries its 23mm cannon in a gun pod. Whenever there was the chance to carry AA-2's missiles, the MIGs never carried gun pods. Fun Fact 2: Visual range and cannon range are two completely different things. Fun fact 3: Only a few infantrymen carry pistols and they rarely use them.

[@Echo4Sierra4160]

We learned that lesson in Vietnam. The F-4 Phantom didn't have a gun. And stealth tech is making BVR combat obsolete

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

In my opinion, the F-22 is the best looking jet plane of all time. Also one of the best at it's intended purpose too.

[@loadingnewads]

absolutely

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

The F-86 sabre

[@MbisonBalrog]

But they gave up on it. They not making more. It is now a novelty item.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Every jet wants the backup A-10 ability.

[@seanmyers6961]

I Agree we learned from the F4 phantom in Vietnam anyone who Flys Migs loves to dog fight and that Gatlin gun is baddest ass

[@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020]

Easy answer, the F22 can only carry a limited number of missiles. When you run out of missiles, you are a setting duck.

[@brianmoore1164]

In short, you can not jam or decoy bullets.

[@carmatic]

one thing i've been wondering is why arent there aircraft which can 'vector' the gun like they can vector the engines, i.e the gun can aim independently during dogfights and score hits regardless of the manoeuvres of the aircraft

[@UTock]

It's coming next generation that's easy to think about in 2023 but in 1997 that was impossible because of the lack of computing power.

[@carmatic]

@@UTock there were already gunsight computers which can calculate lead and bullet drop back in the first jet fighters, during the 1960s

[@PDLM1221]

Every time I see an article about this great plane / Jet I get pissed off that Obama canceled the production of this . I truly believe that if continued to be built to the original 500+ jets that the. OST would of come down and even now to start up the production again with the new technology it would even be better . We need more jets and even though the FX 15 is great building this would even be better!

[@Triggatra4258]

You clearly have no idea about the costs of restarting the production line for the F-22. There has been several studies done and it was concluded that it would cost more to restart and produce more 22's than is worth it especially with the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) program for our 6th generation fighter being undertaken at this time.

[@RW-zn8vy]

We have no need for 500 raptors and it was necessary to cut the program back then we had to cut back on a lot at the time. The f22 actually lacks a lot of modern tech and it’s not fully multirole.

[@yenpham-jb4wo]

This is what bothers me. When we had trump I said he was a moron and bad president. When we had Obama I said he was a moron and bad president. I get he’s black but he set us back many years by trying to be cool with everybody

[@robot336]

I ALMOST LOVE MILITARY TECH AS MUCH AS I HATE WAR'S THAT ARE FAUGHT WITH MILITARY TECH

[@animepussy8356]

The MIlitary Industrial Complex is evil, but they pump out some cool looking jets.

[@SkynetT-X]

Eh, military is immune system.

[@78.BANDIT]

You will ALWAYS need to have a gun in a dog fight. Without one you're a dead man .

[@SkynetT-X]

The point is you can't lose any hope to win during the worst of situations, a pinch is a chance.

[@loadingnewads]

except when you dogfight a missile

[@78.BANDIT]

@@loadingnewads Vietnam taught missiles aren't enough. You also need a gun.

[@gregkelly8014]

Vietnam proved once and for all with the F4 that no matter what plane designers say you will a!ways need a gun. Missiles fail or you cannot carry enough. And when you fire all your AAMs and the bad guys are still coming you can run. Die or fight. But at least the gun gives you a chance

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

Except they still didn't get gun kills even after adding guns. On modern fighters, you never run out of missiles because everyone else within range is carrying missiles that you can lock and fire yourself

[@HanyuRapui]

Like old Japs pilot says, if you running out bullets you become the bullet

[@gregkelly8014]

@@SilverStarHeggisist I think you may want to go check that and also look into Israels use of the F4

[@gregkelly8014]

@@SilverStarHeggisist there were 4 I know of in 1967 with the F4C

[@RW-zn8vy]

There’s a huge gap in technology since then. Missiles are way more deadly now. It’s very unlikely that anyone can get close enough to merge.

[@degospope]

f22 program started 1986, soviet union dissolved in 1991, way before any "f22 raptor become to existance". Still a fucking excellent jet and probably made to counter soviet aircrafts...

[@matchrocket1702]

Arrogance has no place in a military organization. That's what prevailed in the missiles-only concept of fighter development. Too many airmen paid the ultimate price for that arrogance.

[@southpark5555]

Maybe another reason is -- if you just want to take something out without needing to waste a much more expensive thing like a missile, and without wasting a missile, then using a gun might help. This is aside from being a sitting duck for situations when the other person has guns and we don't have onboard guns, for the close range situation.

[@InternetWarrior187]

F-22 has 2 decades in service being the first 5th gen for the USA. meanwhile other countries are barely coming out with their 5th gen fighters

[@BernieGolgo13]

The only way guns will be obsolete is when high power energy weapons come online.

[@indosuprem2296]

i mean even modern soldier had a knife so idk what this military expert thinking back then

[@edmundgonzalez8731]

Because sometimes you're too close for missiles and you have to switch to guns...

[@dawg7915]

The question is, why did you put a picture of a F-22 with a panel opening on the left side.? The Gatling gun of the F 22 is on the right side, not the left side. The only panels that open on the left side are the APU panels.

[@44excalibur]

The F-22 Raptor first went into production years after the Soviet Union collapsed.

[@hzmicide1738]

….Because it’s an Air Superiority fighter. If stealth or missiles fail (or run out) it will put up the dogfight of the century.

[@sakusaku6468]

かっけー！これデザインしたの天才中学生２年生やろどう見ても

[@galexymitzelplik9560]

2nd half of video just repeated the 1st half. Good video

[@mansurazeez2229]

They still need the gun for close range dogfights.

[@rholmst]

Why? Because, sometimes, you’re too close for missiles and have to switch to guns!

[@kengleetan63]

Why F-22 still need a gun? Cos if Maverick was flying this, he could not say his famous phrase "Out of missile, switching to guns"!😆😆😆😆

[@CapnHilts]

The F22 raptor came into existence "during the height of the cold war"? It came out on 2005 when I checked.

[@Evil_Deadite]

First flight was in 1997, lol, that's still way after the cold war ended, I stopped watching after that statement.

[@fatcat428]

IT STARSCREAM!

[@daivietnguyen7289]

The deadly lesson learned from the Vietnam war especially the air war over Hanoi when the US arrogantly declared “the day of dogfight is over” with their fancy air to air missiles toy. But the reality served them cold as countless times their missiles failed to find its targets, and American planes were shot down in huge numbers by some old Mig with their 30mm cannon. It has gotten so bad to the point that American pilots have to begged for the machine guns to be putting back on their planes for missions over Hanoi !!!

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

And then no US fighter shot down a enemy fighter with a gun. Turned out that the missiles worked when you were actually trained how to use them.

[@BW022]

There is another reason modern fighters should still have a gun... lesser valued targets. If you only have four internal missiles, do you really want to try to use them against a helicopter, drone, scout plane, bomber, turbo-prop ground attack aircraft, etc.? What about against a small patrol boat? Seems better just do gun these targets and save your missiles for high value fighter aircraft.

[@cavemanbum]

1:20 - " RoCkEtS " ?

[@wrt142]

0:17 the f22 outshining any potential sowjet threads that loom in the distance? Is it able to time travel ? The sowjet union wasnt a thing for 15 years at that point haha

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

5:30 in the beginning you say it’s wrong to use the term machine gun in this case. Yes, you say machine gun again

[@Eethkee]

It's great, but if they painted my car like this, I wouldn't pay.

[@78.BANDIT]

😂

[@yenpham-jb4wo]

You know what would happen first during a war? Those gps and satellites will get show down making your gps bombs and stuff worthless

[@sir_vix]

literally just restates the same points 3 times with slight variation.

[@skeletonjam]

It's ai generated

[@kmoney4648]

Glad my tax money goes to something so fucking cool

[@LordNerfherder]

The gatling gan is archaic. Its better to fire the missiles and get to safety that attempting to get within short range rockets and stuff. It is a ridiculous notion to think that you can risk an aircraft of that price and what's more expensive - the pilot - to get within gatling gun range of anything. A manpad can shoot down an F35 if its within gatling gun range. It's the most metal and epic dinosaur of the airforce. I'd never want to replace it. But I'd NEVER want to use it. Missile launcher systems and drones will make dogfight fighters completely obsolete. F35 and pilot costs more than a thousand rockets and drones. We are not back in the vietnam war anymore. It's ancient times.

[@Donkeymaster9000]

Long range with rockets? And a machine gun?? I feel my brain getting smoother

[@brianchan1567]

haha... Long-range stealth heat seeker guided rockets with nuclear warhead developed by DARPA..calling this missile is just too boring I guess xD

[@oklahoma1232]

Thats easily done for a dogfight !

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

Sorry but the audio mastering in this video sounds really bad at times

[@lisaroberts8556]

Like Hicks in the Movie Aliens. Click! Click! I like to keep this handy for Close Encounters! 🇺🇸

[@bernhardwolf6172]

The turning qualities of F 22 are not unmatched hence MiG 29/ 35, SU 27/35… and these fighters still carry a gun so it would be very stupid building a plane with less armament than SU 27/35 and let it go without a gun…

[@MbisonBalrog]

Since when did infantry carry pistols?

[@muhumuzaemmanuel8854]

It's for shooting down balloons 💀💀

[@andriianashovam7070]

The Chinese balloon was reported to be shot down with missile.

[@janicmeier1]

The F-22 will shoot its BVR Missiles and run away. But they are used for SEAD Missions F-22's whit B-2's go in and destroy every Enemy Radar SAM and Airbase Instalations.

[@moradalnjar9200]

If the heavens and whoever is in it, and the earth and whoever is on it meet to harm you with anything, they will not harm you except with something that God has written for you. May God protect you, O Putin. God will grant you victory.

[@JSON689]

The Gatling gun is still on f22 cuz it hasnt be removed yet.

[@GenjiShimada.]

To fight against Ironman :D

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Interesting and comprehensive video, THX for posting. 🇺🇸

[@whatever77ism]

For self-defense?

[@louis_the_hedgehog]

It's successor will be laser armed.

[@class2instructor32]

F-4....That was an embarrassing oversight.

[@shanepatrick4534]

"machine gun" unsubbed this is click bait garbage.

[@salaheddinebouteldji2873]

Where are our j20 j25 ? ! With China approach ? !

[@hdcandela5697]

I thought the F22 was slightly post cold war.

[@kenichitamagusuku3194]

Just ask F-4 Phantom II fighter pilots a gun is needed and I believe it’s cheaper to shoot down planes with bullets, anyway I answer the question for you, all the F-4’s had guns by end of Vietnam war and every plane comes with a gun. I also say restart building F-22 Raptor until there is a plane that’s better at dog fight and cost of the plane shouldn’t matter, only the best for our fighting force, just look at the police force today with all that combat protective gear and only enemy they fighting is the citizens. If the police rate combat gear our military does as well. The police get taught the constitution helps as well.

[@黃慶芳-j2t]

👍👍👍😳

[@kalil5414]

🤔 *Promo sm*

[@lawrenceng7971]

Failed product

[@usarmyfl1]

It is obvious which country owns this youtube channel.... The title of this video, umm China.. Am I the only one who notices the broken English, Chinglish?

[@AkashBagFEce]

America always focus to make stealthy! Because their planes are not as manuvarable as Russian to dogfight 😂😂😂

[@recoil53]

And you believe that's meaningful? Israel used F-4 Phantoms to just decimate Egyptian Migs in the War of Attrition. That's a flying brick vs an aerial acrobat if you are keeping track.

[@RW-zn8vy]

Thrust vectoring doesn’t make a difference in dogfights America tested it and proved it. It’ll get you killed more than anything. Because you lose all of your energy.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

F-4 Phantom..that is why.

[@benatkins9148]

It's invisible. What happens when it meets another stealth aircraft

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

It depends on the capabilities of each. The reason many stealth fighters have IR search and tracking abilities is for looking for other stealth fighters

[@RW-zn8vy]

Its not invisible there’s no such thing, it’s just harder to spot. Nothing changes if two stealth aircraft dons each other. It’ll be the same as two 4th gen fighters finding eachother.

[@moradalnjar9200]

If the heavens and whoever is in it, and the earth and whoever is on it meet to harm you with anything, they will not harm you except with something that God has written for you. May God protect you, O Putin. God will grant you victory.