"Not least because they will be rare as rocking horse s***. Russia have cut their order to 16. How effective will it be when out numbered 10:1 against the F22?"
I'm afraid the F-22 fleet is too small as well, considering the costly research and development. And to think politicians and certain manufacturers argued for the "less expensive option" - the F-35. I guess we do this "one-size-fits-all" nonsense once every 40 years or so.