kinks all worked out, than our Politicians decide to shut it down because many are shills for whatever squabble is happening and the countries best interests and common sense are often overlooked. Early and often, overlooked. By both sides. Nowadays, not much diff. in political hacks. As mentioned, a longterm congressman friend of the family completely blew up any respect I had for pol's. His admissions were troubling. Again, w/ the F-22, due to all the competing interests, hard to get a reading whether it's greatest or a costly failure. Got on Mister Big AF General, yer lurking somewhere on CB, tell me. With all the countries involved w/ development and contractors involved, not surprised the Chinese new jet looks identical. Ha, like the B-29. At the end of WW2, a couple were forced down in USSR.
They refused to return them, and a couple years later, had an identical plane. Google it, it's hilarious. Patton was the only who was speaking truth re; USSR in 44'. He kept getting punished for giving speeches where he'd say: "H-e double hockey sticks, we should team up w/ the Nazi's right now and turn east and take care of the Pinkos, they are our real enemy. Not the nazi's. Get rif of Hitler, and were good." Crazy world. The second WW 2 was over, we were best buds w/ former enemies(Germany, Japan) and fighting former allies, USSR and ChiComms