And we need about 8 squadrons of this type of aircraft with all the bells and whistles for new and replacement aircraft.
Forget a few F-35s and you’ll save money.
The F-22 Raptor (and its predecessor the F-21 Lightning) and the poor doomed to failure F-35 JSF are cool, but not beautiful.
For elegance in the sky, the F-15 will never be bested: