I know it will replace the Viper.
Why the bad press by you?
Also, I did not know about a Navy version of the F-22
Elaborate please. That is interesting.
There isn't one - (my mistake for not being clear enough in my words). They should have gone with a USN version of the F-22 was my point....Instead of looking to the F-35 multi-role.....Which won't have the legs (with any load-outs) to stay around in the fight....
The USN has really never replaced the F-14 (hell the F-14 bobcat version...was still the USN fast mover of choice for guys on the ground up until the day it was retired).
Simply put the F-35 role in replacing F-16s (and originally the A-10s as well...One of their main jobs is CAS. Close air support). Well the notion of "stealth" is meaningless to a large degree when providing CAS and when those on the ground need your as$ staying around in clear view to the badguys.