Spotting factor is a technical term that concerns how much space on a carrier deck is consumed.
2.4 would mean that you give up 24 F-18s for 10 F-22s.
Someone needs to do some homework.
No argument there. And it would be a good trade.
Someone needs to do some homework.
Flush the attitude. Your point is not pertinent to the issues at stake.
And btw, we nearly didn't even get Rumsfeld to sign off on the F-18 E/F...which is a mere "plug the gap" filler until a real air superiority option comes along. He was all set to have NO new carrier fighters at all.