Lockheed Martin has launched a Twitter campaign to highlight the performance of the multimillion dollar F-22 Raptor, which is under increased scrutiny as USAF pilots refuse to fly the jets due to a still-unresolved oxygen supply issue. (news.blogs.cnn.com) More...
The reason the F-15 and F-16 worked so well is the "Fighter Mafia" guys understood the importance of keeping it simple and a true fighter. Lesson learned from the bomber generals that dominated fighter design during the late 50 and 60's. Every time in the past they've tried to build something as a multi-roll aircraft such as the F-22 in the past it hasn't worked.
