Better to remember the superior Russian T-34's and T-44's the Russians were able to crank out in great numbers, because the U.S. had their backs on truck and car production. We shipped them any number of 6x6's and "peeps" (Jeeps) ......
The Russians were able to produce a tank in very great numbers, in thousands, that was better than anything the Germans had engineered up through the Mark IV.
In fact, the German Mark V Panther was based on the T-34.
We need to produce the F-22 in numbers sufficient to decide anything anyone can think up in the way of a challenge.
I wholeheartedly agree with your last sentence.