Fighter Pilot Reacts To F-22 Raptor vs JAS-39 Gripen

About this video

Max, a former F-15E and F-16 Thunderbirds pilot, reacts to a Growling Sidewinder simulation video showing a JAS-39 Gripen fighting an F-22 Raptor. Max explains that the F-22 is, in his opinion, the world’s best air-to-air fighter and would be an extremely difficult opponent for the Gripen. He analyzes the simulated engagements, noting that while the Gripen’s delta wing and canards allow for good initial nose-pointing, the design bleeds energy quickly, giving the pilot only one good move before the Raptor dominates. Max concludes that the F-22’s maneuverability and design give it overwhelming advantages in repeated engagements.

Key takeaways

• Max considers the F-22 Raptor the best air superiority fighter in the world and an overwhelming adversary in air combat.
• Max argues that the Gripen’s delta wing configuration provides strong initial nose-pointing ability but bleeds energy rapidly, limiting the pilot to one good maneuver.
• Max prefers conventional tail designs over delta wings for sustained maneuvering and energy management in multiple-turn engagements.

Episode details: published June 7, 2023 · 65.8K views · 11:03 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The analysis and commentary described are Max Afterburner’s, attributed to him — his channel includes hypothetical-scenario and news-react content, which is presented as his analysis, not established fact.

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