But the role is CAS, not air superiority. And apparently the F22 is the new undisputed world champion in that arena.
The AF would [bleep] a brick if we used a 200M dollar jet for CAS unless it was using standoff stuff. We built I think a total of 178 22, and those I think will be tightly administered and used in an Air Superiority role only where it has no equal. CAS has always been a dirty business and A-10s, F-16s & 18s are designed to be expendable in that role. Use a mix bag for CAS and CAP and leave the 22s for BARCAP. The 35, anyway u cut it is an expensive white elephant, problem is, we are out of options.
