FORTH POST

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DEATH OF THE RAPTOR

Lockheed Martin F-22

Lockheed Martin F-22

     For over a century America has lead the aerial arm race. Over the years we have been admired, hated, and feared by are enemies and friends alike for are iconic aircraft. Up until resonantly America was the only nation with a 5th generation stealth fighter, dubbed the F-22. Its sleek and appealing characteristics have lead to it's nick name, The Raptor. The Raptor was seen by many as the leading Military fighter, but its possible that all that is about to change?

    The age of the Raptors superiority has ended. In January 2011 the Chinese government showed the world there new fighter craft ,the J-20 also known as the Chengdu. Not only does it have a higher service celling than the raptor but its said to also have Stealth technology.

J-20

                                                                                
    As if China's new fighter wasn't enough of a problem Russia has already started to flight test there new plane, Sukhoi PAK FA. The PAK FE is equipped with stealth and advanced radar systems, making spotting enemy aircraft easier for the pilot. Russia is told to be selling the new planes to North Korea, one of the USA's biggest threats.  

Sukhoi PAK FA

In the past US has been seen as one of the most advanced countries in air warfare,Only the Luftwaffe in world war 2 came close to challenging us, but now weave lost are edge. We Know longer hold the secret of stealth. Once again the sky's between the us and are enemies is equal.


   

Links: http://www.defenceaviation.com/2011/01/comparing-chengdu-j-20-with-f-22-f-35-and-su-pak-fa-or-t-50.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_PAK_FA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor


  

Is the ipad mini biting its bigger brother?

 Links
   
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/22/ipad-mini-steve-jobs-7in-tablets

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57545123-37/ipad-mini-eating-into-ipad-sales/
     

   Is apple making a big mistake, or was the former CEO wrong?


   After long months of questioning and doubt the the new mini is here. The new Ipad mini was released November 2 and has already received raving reviews from tech company's, despite the fact that it has a lower screen resolution and weaker processor than its main android counterparts. Apple is reported to have sold around 2 to 2.5 million units in the first day of the minis release, much higher than the larger 4th generation full size Ipad.

     Its really interesting to see how apples first big release, after the death of the former CEO Steve Job's, is doing, but whats really interesting is that Steve didn't want his company to release the new tablet. Steve was reported to have said, on the topic of producing a smaller Ipad, "It is meaningless, unless your tablet also includes sandpaper, so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one quarter of the present size."

    In truth the release of the mini Ipad has hurt the profits of the larger pad. nine out of ten people buying a tablet at a Apple store are getting the more affordable mini. Its hard to blame customers there is a steep price differences ( mini $329 full size $499). The only way to find out the clear winner of these to apple products is to wait.

     

      

Sandy...

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/radio-new-yorkers-connected-sandy-article-1.1196917

 The Big apple once gain faces a terrible foe. This time its the great hurricane sandy that threatens New Yorker's every day lives. Citizens were told to evacuate the highly flooded areas, but some decided to stay and wait out the storm. Although the Hurricane has ,for the most part, ended it has left the city crippled. After the first two days the city is estimated to have over 20 billion dollars in damages. The storm has been told to have caused the death 101 people, including a Police officer who gave his life saving his girlfriend, father, and child. His body was recovered Tuesday in a flooded city basement.