“The F-22 is superior to any competitor in the air or in pre-production.”
That is like saying a Ferrari is superior to a pickup.
Apples and oranges.
The F-22 and the F-35 have different missions and capabilities. The F-22 is an air superiority aircraft. There is nothing in the skies or on thenproduction line that can defeat it in that role. But don’t believe me. Ask the pilots who fly them, as I have.