[JamesP81]

Are you thinking of the Joint Strike Fighter?

Now that you mention it, I think that's the one.

Similar to the Raptor, but more of a multi-role aircraft, whereas the Raptor is uncompromisingly an air superiority fighter.

[Jeff Head]

Actually, they are already talking about different roles for the F-22...even an enlarged bomber version.

The JSF is a true multi-role, multi-force fighter. Lots of money and expertise invested in it. Some believe it is ill spent because attempts at the same in the past have been such failures. We shall see.

On thing is clear to me, the VTOL version of the aircraft will make every LPH Wasp or Tarawa class ship in the worlkd a potentially potent jeep carrier.