[Talisker]

What the heck was wrong with the F-22? It already had everything - BETTER.

[Jonty30]

What has been explained to me is that the F-35 is intended to act as a queen bee while multiple drones are able to take orders from it.

[diogenes ghost]

"What the heck was wrong with the F-22? It already had everything."

Nothing, except it was expensive as hell. And had no air-to-ground capability.

F-35 is a black hole of stupidity, but the F-22 is overkill for 90% of missions it can perform, which is one.