The F-16 fighter jet was stunned by the ability of the F-22 Raptor to turn 180 degrees in the air in less than three seconds: The aircraft is also difficult to detect at close range.
Indonesian Air Force
AIRSPACE REVIEW – Valuable experience was gained by the Indonesian Air Force F-16 aviators while training with the US Air Force's (USAF) F-22
Raptor stealth fighter jet at Exercise Pitch Black 2024 at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
The exercise was held on the fourth day of the Air Maneuver Exercise (AMX) on July 18.
In the exercise, two F-16
Fighting Falcons of the Indonesian Air Force carried out air combat maneuvers with two USAF F-22
Raptors.
Previously, in the morning training session, four TNI F-16s conducted air combat exercises with
Gripen fighter jets belonging to the Royal Thailand Air Force (RTAF).
The training does not only focus on mastering flying techniques, but also includes
Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) and
Dissimilar Air Combat Manuever (DACM), wrote the Indonesian Air Force in its release.
After carrying out the training, Pnb Captain Hangga "Rocket" praised the maneuverability of the F-22
Raptor in low speed combat conditions and the implementation of the
Super High Angle of Attack maneuver.
With this maneuver, he said, the F-22 was able to turn around 180 degrees in less than three seconds.
Meanwhile, Captain Pnb Didik "Frigate" revealed that the stealth capabilities of the F-22
Raptor were very good, it was proven that the fifth generation fighter aircraft was not detected by the F-16 sensors up to a fairly short distance.
According to him, this is a valuable opportunity for Indonesian Air Force pilots to gain experience and learning in the future.
As the final part of the
Force Integration Training (FIT) phase, this exercise will enter the
Large Force Employment(LFE) phase.
The entire delegation will be divided into Blue Team and Red Team to carry out more complex training missions in the second and third weeks of this multinational air combat exercise.
(RNS)
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