Isn't going to happen. The cost of making an export version of the F-22 is too high for Australia and Japan. That is after Congress hypothetically approve it fo

Isn't going to happen. The cost of making an export version of the F-22 is too high for Australia and Japan. That is after Congress hypothetically approve it for export. Carlo Kopp & Peter Good were trying to get the RAAF to contract them to upgrade the F-111s into a 5th gen strategic strike fighter that was cheaper than the F-22. The F-35A with aerial tanker support can meet Australia's requirements just fine. In full production, the F-35A will be cheaper than competing jets like the F-15 assuming they are still in production.