F-22 A Better Deal Than F-35

What is the cost to procure 1,000 F-22s versus 1,000 F-35s (ignoring sunk costs)? I’m guessing USAF could get a great price on the F-22s as it is a known quantity—let’s say $130 million each ($130 billion). The cost of 1,000 F-35s is anybody’s guess but the February 2008 Defense Dept. estimate is...

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