[cunning_fish]

How the hell is F-35 the best?
It is inferior to best 4th gen legacy fighters in terms of flight characteristics.
Lower radar crossection and STOL capabilities are not the most critical specs.
Stealth countermeasures are on the rise with more and more sophisticated optical sensors.
Mig-21 of F-5 with proper avionics suite and good missiles could be a match soon.

[ryan71]

Over the last several decades the electronics industry has progressed much faster than anything else. Jet engines, avionics and aerodynamics have progressed at modest rates but our advances in radar, IR and communications has been mind blowing. Sensors set the F-22 and F-35 apart from the rest.

[org.whodat]

Backward thinking, time over target belongs to the drone. Cost of plane, goes to the drone. Stop peeing away tax payers money.

[allmendream]

I thought we left “air superiority” behind in the rear view mirror in favor of a policy of seeking and maintaining “air supremacy”.

;)

USAF - live in fame or go down in flame.

[rmlew]

Whoever wrote this is an idiot for not mentioning the fact that our potential enemies China and Russia are developing fifth generation fighters. Both the Chengdu J-20 and the Pak FA have both flown and are projected to be operational in a few years.

[lentulusgracchus]

(Art.) "The F-22 is better than any other aircraft in the world at air-to-ground except for the F-35, and the F-35 is better than any other aircraft in the world at air-to-air except for the F-22," said Carlisle.

Pure bromide and political b.s.