[Bryan24]

I keep seeing people talking up the F-35. I have yet to see where the F-35 is anywhere near the plane the F-22 is.

Can someone enlighten me?

[edpc]

Different roles for both aircraft. The F-22 didn’t exactly have a smooth roll out. Had terrible problems with moisture causing critical failures and shorting electronics when deployed in certain areas like Guam.

[Tucker39]

FWIW: Here is a PowerPoint presentation of a recent Three Aircraft Carrier Battle Group on maneuvers. Front and center in the first couple of frames is an aircraft I have not heard of prior to this PP show; an F/A-37. The subject in the photos, a prototype, was being fitted for operation with a catapult. Might be some years away from being ready for production and duty. Operational speed Mach 3.5 and top speed of Mach 4. and a RANGE of 4K nautical miles. That’s 8K without refueling. Is that possible? At any rate, I was quite impressed with what I saw.......including the cute test pilot.

http://sz0100.wc.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/3_Carrier_Groups1.pps?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=319620&part=2

[A.A. Cunningham]

What do you know about the sensor suite of the F-35 compared to that of the F-22?

[Doe Eyes]

I have yet to see where the F-35 is anywhere near the plane the F-22 is. Can someone enlighten me?

Makes you wonder why they built the F-16 and F/A-18 when they had the F-15.