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Re:F-35 Delays Mean US Marines Are Pulling Old F-18s Out of ... by jankey on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @03:48AM (#11944134)
That's what the F22 is for, no?
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Re:F-35 Delays Mean US Marines Are Pulling Old F-18s Out of ... by UnoriginalGuy on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @04:46AM (#11944404)
The F-22 is, even now, still projected to cost more per aircraft than the F-35. Plus the F-22 cannot be sold internationally for reasons that aren't entirely clear (something about secret technology), whereas the F-35 can.
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Re:F-35 Delays Mean US Marines Are Pulling Old F-18s Out of ... by burfog on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @11:10AM (#11946191)
It's barely more expensive, and it's a way better plane.

If we are going to settle for less than the F-22, then we should just buy the stealth-upgraded F-15. It's cheaper than the F-35.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F-15SE_Silent_Eagle

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Re:F-35 Delays Mean US Marines Are Pulling Old F-18s Out of ... by icelancer on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @06:17AM (#11944716)
Isn't it entirely based around the stealth functions of the F-22, and more specifically, their unique application of such? I am pretty sure they fear reverse engineering of the metallic skin; hence why the Senate has pushed for an exportable version.
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