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The F-22 is exclusive to the USA - it cannot be exported. The F-35 can and is sold to allies and friendlies however. This should be all you need to know.
by nemo44x 5y ago
The F-22 is exclusive to the USA - it cannot be exported. The F-35 can and is sold to allies and friendlies however.
This should be all you need to know.
- onepointsixC 5y agoThat was a congressional decision and an awful one at that given that foreign purchases would have kept the production line alive.
- nemo44x 5y agoI think it’s because the Raptors are just too advanced. They would beat out F-35’s pretty easily with their superior speed, climb, and stealth. However it’s pointless to keep making them since adversaries aren’t close to competing with it yet and the next best thing is the F-35 which is far cheaper to produce. I’ve heard F-22 can do things even many of the pilots of them aren’t necessarily aware of as their training is reduced to omit certain highly classified aspects.