Some say that just one NGAD stealth fighter could cost as much as $300 million. Will the jump in capabilities above the F-22 and F-35 be worth that big price tag?
To think of the F-22 and F-35 as competitors is to lose the point of their existence. Both have different roles and functions and one is not 'better' than the other.
The F-35 Lighting II isn’t just a fighter jet. Indeed, the fifth-generation aircraft can accomplish several different mission sets, including Strategic Attack, Air Superiority, Close Air Support, Electronic Warfare, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), and Destruction Enemy Air Defense (DEAD).