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Not very good stealth. The F22 has better stealth technology than the F35. Presently the stealth capability of F35 fight jets is highly reduced to a design pr
by ThinkBeat 2y ago
Not very good stealth.
The F22 has better stealth technology than the F35.
Presently the stealth capability of F35 fight jets is highly reduced
to a design problem where the engine overheats if the F35 is carrying
significant munitions.
The F22 was never sold (that I know of) to other powers.
The next generation fighter that the air force is allegedly testing
now will have much better stealth again and it will not be sold
to foreign powers.
- ls612 2y agoF-35 has exactly the level of stealth that the US is comfortable exporting (the RCS of a plane is something baked deeply into the design of the airframe it can't be really changed for an export variant). F-22 is the "I win" button that the USAF has in its back pocket if it ever starts to get truly pressured in a conflict.