Maxor

JFS isn't going to fall apart there is more chance of the raptors having no more orders than the JSF. The US needs fighter airframes the superbug frankly isn't that capable and for some reason everyone political in the US has derided the raptor as being far to expensive to order in mass though if ordered in mass the cost per frame drops significantly. (congressonal electibility and bugetary sense being inversely proportional who would have thunk it) This leaves the JSF for the near future unless someone gets the wiseass idea to order a bunch of golden eagles ( theoritically possible but highly unlikely) or high block falcons (also fairly unlikely but only god has a clue what retardation might occour in congressional buget sessions.)

I see the USAF getting one more squadron of F-22's not on order ( and perhaps right after the congress allowing exports to keep the line open probably be a bit stripped though this is hope of the rest of the western world to get their hands on them oreoare your ambassadors the window will be really really short to get this to happen.) because they will barebone everything else to get their hands on them and a few more JSF's to stopgap numbers which is now where optimum but will have to do.

Will also see something like what is happening with the f-15's happen with the falcons as they attempt to extend the hours on the less hard used of the rapidly aging falcon frames to simply keep up the numbers to maintain mission requirements especially considering the other frames (a-10 and f-111) that the JSF and Raptor are supposed to replace. The a-10 flies a huge number of combat loaded loiter hours that will rapidly raise the JSF in total combat hours with no way of knowing from the logs weather it was actual strain or loitering in theatre for 4 hours waiting for air support calls.


Aussies won't get the 22 if they are the only ones asking for it Japan would have to make another push or the brits ask for it along with you guys in order for congress to allow it. Cost wise who knows Canada and Britian could both afford it but both are known cheapskates but might. Japan, isreal and saudi/uae can all afford it korea or taiwan might be able to as well but none of them other than japan are close enough allies to get it exported unless its allready a bit widerspread than that.... Israel really screwed up with the lebenon thing and with the sending stuff onto china for cash they lost alot of the non-jewish support for themselves in the US which is kinda sad because they are notably more sane than the arabs save for UAE.