Speaking of the trade and budget deficits

[reality_hammer]

Foreign sales of the F-22 and F-35 could keep those production lines open for years. A number of countries, including Australia and Japan have been clamoring for the latest and greatest American fighters. While the F-35 is a natural for export the same way the F-16 was the federal government has so far been unwilling to consider foreign sales of

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[oldsmobile_mike]

The F-22 is the most spectacular fighter ever made, but g'vmt pencil-pushers are never going to allow it's export. It would cost $$$ to redesign it, and be years on the table, to remove the sensitive bits. :-(