I understand the need to retain the B2's for the large payload/nuclear option, but given the airforce has the F22 and tomahawk cruise missiles plus the fact they will soon have combat UAV's capable of bombing missions is there really any requirement to retain the F117's now?
I assume the F22's are not quite as stealthy but are capable of both air to air and air to ground (rumor has it the can deploy GPS guided bombs while supercruising too). And the rapid approach of combat UAV's being designed with stealth in mind which are capable of bombing high risk ground targets seems to make the F117 obsolete.
Any thoughts to this and does anyone have serious arguments to retaining the F117's rather then replacing them?
I assume the F22's are not quite as stealthy but are capable of both air to air and air to ground (rumor has it the can deploy GPS guided bombs while supercruising too). And the rapid approach of combat UAV's being designed with stealth in mind which are capable of bombing high risk ground targets seems to make the F117 obsolete.
Any thoughts to this and does anyone have serious arguments to retaining the F117's rather then replacing them?
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