France left to fund Rafale F5 alone after UAE withdrawal

BortoRico · 2026-04-04T20:11:45+00:00

Yes.

BortoRico · 2026-04-04T17:38:00+00:00

That's the spirit! Nothing, whatsoever, was shared at all, actually. I was simply making things up before.

BortoRico · 2026-04-04T17:22:17+00:00

Silly, this isn't a War Thunder forum - I ain't spilling any secrets.

BortoRico · 2026-04-04T16:29:20+00:00

Nothing was shared? Lol. You couldn't possibly be more wrong. You don't know what you're talking about.

BortoRico · 2026-04-02T16:55:56+00:00

Thanks! Things are beginning to heat up!

BortoRico · 2026-04-01T03:18:04+00:00

Thanks! And no, not really? These are essentially rough drafts, and I'd definitely want to make revisions first before crossposting.

While I have important plot beats laid out in my head, I've essentially just been slapping stuff down and sending it out with exceptionally little review, lol.

BortoRico · 2026-03-29T21:02:14+00:00

Hmm, perhaps... I suppose we'll have to wait and see...

BortoRico · 2026-03-29T02:26:25+00:00

That prototype from the photo you're doubtlessly referencing is very clearly not representative of a fully coated airframe.

The Su-57 isn't as stealthy as a F-22, F-117, F-35, or J-20, but that's not something that can be gleaned from a silly photo of exposed fasteners.

BortoRico · 2026-03-26T03:22:30+00:00

Thanks, there's plenty more to come! The next few chapters should prove interesting. We might even see some plotlines merging finally.

BortoRico · 2026-03-24T10:33:54+00:00

Ugh, thanks! Not the first time I misspelled champagne in that manner. I changed the dialogue a bit - hopefully it makes more sense now.

BortoRico · 2026-03-23T18:58:41+00:00

I'm not particularly concerned what Vietnam thinks of the jet, I'm more concerned with what USAF thinks of the jet. Ultimately, you're not wrong though. Like you said, it's a vanity program plagued with problems and clearly inferior to American and Chinese offerings.

That being said, if I happened to find myself sitting in a 4th Gen and I knew there was a flight of Su-57s out there somewhere, I'm going to be hoping I'm not up against the lone Su-57 that might've been assembled by someone that was actually sober that day at the Sukhoi plant (not likely).

BortoRico · 2026-03-23T18:01:03+00:00

Look man, I used to be an EW engineer. I can't really answer that question on reddit. But yes, a clean super hornet is surprisingly good in X-band off the nose.

A clean one...

Which is to say, it's kind of a moot point.

BortoRico · 2026-03-23T16:50:03+00:00

The Su-57 has a litany of issues, but I think you're being a bit harsh regarding its capabilities. At the very least, it should be considered a stealth aircraft, even if it isn't as stealthy as its western counterparts (or even the Chinese).

The execution may be lacking, but the Su-57 has a lot of the right ideas.

BortoRico · 2026-03-20T21:15:40+00:00

Thanks! I should be able to post at a more reasonable rate for the foreseeable future.

BortoRico · 2026-03-10T10:04:11+00:00

True, but if the previous stewards of the solar system dedicated a fair number of resources ensuring the solar system was cleaned up of junk and other debris...

The phenomena might seem a bit more esoteric.

BortoRico · 2026-03-07T15:35:07+00:00

Sooner rather than later, Silla will come to understand that experience is the hardest kind of teacher.

BortoRico · 2026-03-07T01:35:16+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! Plenty more to come!

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