Heavily supported by a tanker? That is interesting given that it doesn't need to be. Almost 1900 nmi range on that thing without drop tanks. Maybe they always like a full gas tank so that they could turn and burn longer.
-S
PS. American doctrine and F-22 doctrine put the ideal scenario at BVR. This is not by chance, this is how the F-22 plays the game. Close, you can not only see it, but it is vulnerable to SR AA missiles. The F-22 in my opnion can probably wipe every last fighter from the sky using hit and run tactics using BVR, and there isn't a damn thing an enemy can do about it.
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