Why the F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Only Serves in the US Air Force - 19FortyFiv

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https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/03/why-the-f-22-raptor-stealth-fighter-only-serves-in-the-us-air-force/

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On the other hand...

China's New Stealth Fighter: Built From Stolen F-22 And F-35 Technology?
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/09/chinas-new-stealth-fighter-built-from-stolen-f-22-and-f-35-technology/

I'm sure there's still a lot of proprietary equipment on there, but now that China apparently stole a lot of the F-22 tech, the need to keep the aircraft as US-only is reduced

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And of course Quora weighs in on whether this actually matters
https://www.quora.com/Were-the-Chinese-able-to-steal-meaningful-F-35-and-F-22-fighter-jet-data

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The Pentagon Is Slashing Its Annual F-35 Order by a Whopping 35 Percent

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39465052/f-35-orders-cut-by-35-percent/