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Originally Posted by 944Larry
The slower plane probably could be maintained easier in the field and not need long concrete runways. It could be given to any ally without any worry of some high tech secrets falling into the wrong hands.
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-The AK47 with sloppy clearances(which can be fired from a puddle of mud) vs. the tight M-16.
-A single Tiger II vs. 20 T-34s.
There will always be a need for a ringer(F22 "air superiority" while satellites, drones, and bio-infiltration exists in an electronic age).
There will always be a need for a backup plan for that ringer.