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Originally Posted by Lunatik Actually no, you can't buy F-22s unless you're the USAF. And F-35 is a lot more advanced (aka. "better") than both the F-16 and F-15, even though the latter's mission definition is a little different.
With F-35, the point has been to bring the generation factor up so that new threats (like newer generation SAMs like S-400, airframes like PAK FA, etc) can be countered. You can't stick with a lower design for a very long time just because it costs less. You have to evolve and improve in the face of changing threat environments. Spending money is a given when defense of the nation is at stake. |
You are right about the F-22, though USAF had
considered in the past to sell F-22s to Israel. (just like it was with F-15s, Israel were the first country to get them outside USA).
I am not sure about the F-16, but the FY-15 is surerly better than the F-35.