The F-35 seems to be a total crap-ball: all hype and little to support it.* It's touted as a "one size fits all" airframe, which has historically meant "does nothing particularly well". The F-22 on the other hand had a good, clear design-goal: air-superiority.
* It has been plagued with software problems, probably because (a) they insisted on using C++ instead of Ada [there's technical reasons why this matters, but I won't bore you], (b) the "do everything" likely means that there's a lack of real vision in management, (c) "everything's good"-ism [where each level paints a better picture than the one before it, meaning the further you are from the actual problem, the less troublesome it is perceived].
Fine.
Let’s implement the F22.
I ain’t no X pert or nuttin but, if you say it’s betterish I’ll take your word for it.
Whatever forces our adversaries to sound money they can ill afford trying to keep up with us is fine by me.
