Why fighter production was abolished

The fifth-generation F-22 Rapter Fighter Jet is one of the most advanced airplanes that exist. The F-22 can reach the maximum speed of Mach 1.7 and has enough stealth that other pilots cannot lock it. You can find it. Since 2005, it has been used by the US Air Force and has been abolished in 2011, and the Air Force has continued to extend existing planes. In fact, they are upgraded. This costs billions of dollars. This is ironic. This is ironic, considering that high cost is one of the biggest weaknesses of the F-22, which leads to the end of the program.

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In fact, in the 2017 survey, the recurrence of the cancellation program costs $ 50 billion for 194 aircraft, and that $ 10 billion costs $ 50 billion to resume production. I reported that it was found. It is also known that existing F-22 jets have problems with maintenance and reliability. This also means high cost after production.

The F-22 is impressive, but a more competent fighter is starting to take it. Even after the Air Force has invested $ 11 billion in the F-22 update, the fleet compared to the China and many other stealth fighter programs, compared to China’s fifth-generation J-20. Is still outdated. And it does not take into account the sixth generation jet aircraft in the future.

The F-35, which is officially known as the Lockhid Martin F-35 Lightning II, joined the Air Force in 2015 and was used in combat, monitoring and intelligence. For versatility, speed, and stealth, the F-35 is considered one of the most advanced jet fighters in the world. It is packed with all the latest technologies, including active electronic scan raiders and electro optical targeting systems. The Air Force is currently having 600 on the fleet and will buy 1,800 more. problem? The F-35 program is not cheap, and is expected to cost $ 2 trillion by 2088.

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However, in order to go ahead of other countries, you need to further upgrade the F-35. However, this may be tricky because China may be planning a sixth -generation white emperor fighter. The White Emperor may have been ready for production in the late 2030s, making the F-35’s future unclear.

In December 2024, the F-35 was still part of the US plan, despite the major development of upgrades, in December 2024, in December 2024. He said that the sixth generation jet could be the need for the future, but this would be another expensive and long effort. At the moment, the F-35 still dominates the American sky, but the future airplane may be very different, including the possibility of relying only on drones.

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