Frowny face

The F-22 is an amazing achievement in aviation design but the sad truth is that it's rapidly becoming outdated. Even more important, the mission it was designed for just doesn't exist anymore. With satellite and GPS guided weapons becoming more advanced every year the need for a "deep penetration" aircraft has nearly disappeared. That's why Congress is pulling the plug much to the Pentagon's delight. Is the F-35 a better airplane? Maybe not in the role of outright aire superiority but it does a lot more for a whole lot less.