Its a cool plane, but useless in the modern battlefield. Modern missiles will blow it to bits.
Whose modern missiles? I've seen none that threaten American air superiority over the last 30 years.
You have no idea what you're talking about. The F-22 Raptor not only can do supersonic speeds (mach 1.5) without afterburners, it can also outrun most SAMs. Plus with its stealth technology.... its nearly invisable to the enemy.
It can show up, kick ass, and leave before anyone even knew what happened.
Plus from what my buddy who actually flys fighter jets (F-18's) and is in Iraq right now says they're the next best thing since sliced bread. Everyone in the airforce wants to get behind the controls of one even though they all love the F-18 Hornet.
I'm going to take an actual combat pilots advice before some forum jockey or arm-chair general.