FWIW: The G requirement and limit doesn't just apply to the dog fight, it also establishes the boundaries of defensive maneuvers you can apply when defeating SAMS and Air to Air missiles via defensive maneuvering ... breaking lock and such.
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Courtney, LM aren't trying to change the laws of physics and aren't pulling the wool over the eyes of the misinformed either. F-22 is an 'Air Supremacy' fighter; so was the F-15C back in the day and it is no coincidence that the former is its equivalent in 5th Gen terms. Does F-22A require 9g capability? I'd argue not as much which is why she's introduced the ability to point her nose pretty much anywhere so that the HOB mxs can do the rest. JSF is a STRIKE fighter and was not designed as an Air Supremacy fighter at all. The prime design has traded a lot to result in the 3 variants we see today; you want all 3 to be 9g capable? thanks, that'll be $$$$$. You want 8 internal AMRAAM/METEOR per weapon bay? $$$$$ again and you've just increased the size/weight of everything.
So, a few F-22As with a few F-35s are a very good mix for a strike package for a multitude of reasons. You have a predominant AA platform that can do some AG as well as a predominant AG platform that can do AA. SA-wise? Mindblowing!
On balance I believe they've got F-35 mostly right in capability terms. Cost and schedule runaways aside of course but for that you can blame politics at all levels.