"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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I had asked about whether the missions were similar. The F-22 appears
to be a replacement for the F-15/16 in that regard, and in that it is
a Mach 1, all-weather, day/night aircraft, it doesn't look like an
F-117 replacement to me at all. I suspect that the F-117's mission
was made obsolete by a combination of other technologies.

You are correct in that the -22 was designed as a 21st century air
superiority aircraft to replace the -15. However, given its superior stealth
(at least that's what I've heard), far faster speed and ability to carry
significant air-to-ground ordnance, it can replace most of the mission of
the -117 and the -15E Strike Eagle in one airframe.

While I agree the -22 is not the bomber the -117 is, I think it's still an
adequate replacement.

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