That was informative. I learned stuff.
Can the F-22 be put back in production?
I understand the manufacturing tools were all destroyed, so that would be a huge hurdle.
Only at a horrendous cost. The political cancellation of that weapon system also included the order to destroy all jigs, molds, and other manufacturing items that were specific to the production of the aircraft.
A lot of people denigrate the B-1B as it does have its own issues, but only 100 were allowed to be built and the first off the line were sort of unique unto themselves. All the tools and items required to make the B-1B were also ordered destroyed and if the Air Force was allowed to make more they would have been standardized and normal life-cycle would have been developed that would have made it a totally fantastic aircraft.