Luftkrieg im 21. Jahrhundert

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Es gab Anfang der 2000er Konzepte aus der YF-23 oder der F-22 Bombervarianten zu entwickeln für mittlere Reichweiten, ähnlich der F-111. Sie sind nicht über das Konzeptstadion hinaus gekommen. Mich würde interessieren für wie weit Nutzvoll ihr ein solches Bomberkonzept haltet ?

Wäre so ein Mittelstreckenbomber für die NATO nicht auch sinnvoll in einem möglichen Konflikt in Osteuropa einsetzbar, als Ergänzung zur B-1, B-2 und B-52 ?

The FB-23 Medium Bomber
This proposal for a FB-23 medium bomber calls for an F-111 sized aircraft with comparable range, high speed, and stealth characteristics. The aircraft should be modelled closely on a greatly upsized version of the YF-23 with an electronic warfare variant, the EB-23, operating in the same role as the EF-111 Raven.


It is important to note that this design must incorporate a separation between the engines all the way to the end of the fuselage to allow for a large weapons bay, fuel, rear facing sensors and decoys. Admittedly some tapering or very slight slimming of the fuselage towards the engines, unlike in the graphic above, will improve aerodynamics.

In terms of sensors the aircraft must have an upgradable IRST system that has forward, rear, and side facing sensor in addition to a standard AESA radar.

Another requirement is that the aircraft's weapons bay be configured so that in addition to bombs the FB-23 will also carry self defence missiles that can be fired using high off-boresight targeting to strike at threats from the rear or any other quarter. Furthermore, the weapons bay will be set up to allow the aircraft to act as tanking platform, for operations near contested airspace, using a buddy-buddy system.

If possible the aircraft should also incorporate design features from the SU-34, which would require side-by-side seating to provide standing and floor space for the crew. Variable cycle engines will be used in later versions of the bomber.

http://futureadf.blogspot.com/p/the-fb-2...omber.html

The F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber sibling

Miguel Ortiz
Posted On June 25, 2021 23:05:00

An F-22 prepares to be fitted with GBU-39s (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)

The night sky is an inky black and the soldiers on the ground barely give it a passing glance. Their radar scopes are clear; no enemies inbound. The first sign that they receive of the American strike is the bombs falling on key strategic targets. Precision small-diameter bombs fall within inches of substations, radar sites, bunkers and anti-aircraft batteries.

The runway is also cratered by American bombs, but a few fighter planes manage to scramble into the air. Their pilots frantically check their radar for the unseen attackers—nothing. Suddenly, a volley of radar-guided AIM-120C AMRAAMs tears through the formation of fighters and erupts in an airborne spectacle of fire and twisted metal. The light from the fireball reflects the faintest glint of light on the visors of the American pilots as they turn their F-22 Raptors and FB-22 Strike Raptors for home.

https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/f...ke-raptor/

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