What if the United States built a bomber-sized F-22 Super Raptor to replace F-15s from the late 1990s?
Short answerIt would be a formidable aircraft and a direct competitor to the F-35, with allies pressing the United States to sell it.
NotesA bomber-sized Super Raptor replacing F-15s from the late 1990s would give the United States a highly capable aircraft. It would also compete directly for orders with the F-35 family. Allied demand and US export restrictions would turn its availability into a political issue as well as a technical one.