Initially pitched to Japan as a fighter that could counter emerging threats posed by China, Lockheed Martin’s proposed F-22/F-35 hybrid may have been a losing financial proposition, but if it had come to fruition, it would have been the most capable fighter the world had ever seen.Let’s talk about what would have made this fighter so special, and why even that wasn’t enough to get it into production. Further Reading:Original Article: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/just-how…The latest fighter tech: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-kin…Citations:F-22 restart report: https://www.documentcloud.org/documen…RAND report on ending F-22 production: https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/…F-35 per unit price: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/03/f…F-22 hybrid price: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/lockh…F-22 cost per flight hour: https://www.popularmechanics.com/mili…F-35 cost per flight hour: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wi…PIRATE IRST: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/29408#….Infrared Wavelength Guide: https://www.acalbfi.com/sites/default…Suter V: https://defense-update.com/20080526_s…F-22 RCS: https://militaryembedded.com/radar-ew….