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  • F-22 On Chopping Block, Joint Strike Fighter Not

    05/11/2009 5:05:44 AM PDT · by GBA · 48 replies · 1,447+ views
    AVweb ^ | May 11, 2009 | AVweb Editorial Staff
    The Obama administration has taken a look and after production of 187 aircraft, "the administration proposes to terminate the F-22 Raptor program," and close the Raptor production line. ~snip~ The OMB states that the 187 examples of the F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter, supported by the planned fleet growth of Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) to 2,443 aircraft, "will meet DOD's requirements to maintain air superiority." And, according to the OMB, the Department of Defense agrees. But while the F-22 has frequently been attacked for its expense it has rarely (if ever) been attacked for its demonstrated real-world abilities.