we need to start exporting the F22.
You would need an act of Congress for that.
F22 is the way to go. Give the plans to the Japanese, let them tweak the, and sell then essential componenets. The Japanese would probably end up with a better aircraft, knowing heir design and software capabilities.If Hillery CLinton had any smarts at all, she would be pushing an f-22 dea with Japan as if her cushion was pushin. Thats a lot of momentum by the way, but I doubt she has the will or hutzpah left. Obama has done her in.
Obama has a lot of ground to make up to resecure Japan as an ally in the face of Chinas expansionism.An F22 deal would do most of whats needed, and put China in a spinning tizzy, which is exactly where they should be.China now owns the West Pacific, which is why N.Korea is acting as it does.
Japan was interested in the F-22 at $150 million per copy. They're less interested at the $350 million per copy it really cost when you amortize development costs over 187 aircraft and add in the current unit flyaway costs.