Actually the production number is 183. Then they will see if congress will fund more.
F-22's along with F-15's,f-16's,f-18's, and the F-35's that will be coming out in a few years will definately be very formitable and a huge force multiplier.
we lost 8588 aircraft and choppers in Viet Nam. Russia is to introduce its 5th gen aircraft this year.