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Azure · 04-07-2009, 07:30 PM

Well, the way I read it, the F-22 is supposed to replace the F-15, and the F-35 is supposed to replace the F-16.

So, its not ALL about being able to shoot down the entire Russian/Chinese/Indian/European fleet with the F-22s on hand, its about replacing the old planes with new ones.

If the F-35 is capable of replacing both the F-15, and F-16....great, but that isn't what it was designed to do, so I would imagine there is a good reason for that.

04-07-2009, 07:30 PM	#83
Azure Had an idea! Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	Well, the way I read it, the F-22 is supposed to replace the F-15, and the F-35 is supposed to replace the F-16. So, its not ALL about being able to shoot down the entire Russian/Chinese/Indian/European fleet with the F-22s on hand, its about replacing the old planes with new ones. If the F-35 is capable of replacing both the F-15, and F-16....great, but that isn't what it was designed to do, so I would imagine there is a good reason for that.