What is "Wrong" With the F-22 is the simple fact that at best it is a replacement for the F-15C not the E
What I mean by that is it is a defensive weapon by nature. It carries good but few missiles and by far the worst is its ability to only drop 2 ground weapons.
Granted Granted it was not built for such. It was built to thwart any attempt of a soviet air invasion of our allies or ourselves. But the F-22 cant do jack against people with IEDs. Where drones have such a advantage multiplier it is not even funny.
The F-22 is the last major air combat fighter the F-35 will do better as the F-16s replacement. And its in a position to sell a great many to allied nations. But both can be overwhelmed by masses of drones which we will see as we approach the 2030s and possibly sooner.
So it suffers at both ends. Until the drones it wont be much needed. After the drones they can use group tactics to defeat its stealth capabilities and trash it (You kill 5 of the flock the other 20 are still after you)
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