From: the.beez.speaks@gmail.com   
      
   On 11-11-2025 19:28, Hans Bezemer wrote:   
      
   > BTW, airplanes can MOVE!  That's how the British won the Battle of   
   > Britain in WWI.   
      
   Sorry, typo. Of course, that's WWII. Don't wanna be accused of not doing   
   my homework. I'm putting too much time into that.   
      
   Hans Bezemer   
      
   >> In article ,   
   >> Hans Bezemer   wrote:   
   >>    
   >>> Although China has twice the cannon fodder, it is far less capable to   
   >>> project that power.   
   >>>   
   >>    
   >>> Combined these make up for 269 of the 314 vessels difference. Concerning   
   >>> air power there is no comparison.   
   >>   
   >> What?   
   >> The heart of the air force is the fighter jet. These are comparable:   
   >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor   
   >> USA 185 F-22   
   >> Last built 2009, the production line is dismantled.   
   >>   
   >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20   
   >> China 300 J-20   
   >> They have improved the earlier designs and   
   >> they are in full production at 70-100 per year.   
   >>   
   >> 6-th generation:   
   >> F-47  A power point aircraft   
   >> J-47  operational and can be launched from aircraft carriers.   
   >>   
   >> The USA has 800 military bases. They have less than a quarter of   
   >> a fighter jet for each base.   
   >>   
   >>> Hans Bezemer   
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   >> Groetjes Albert   
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