According to WIKI:
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Role Stealth air superiority fighter 1 National origin United States 2 Manufacturer Lockheed Martin AeronauticsBoeing Defense, Space & Security 3 First flight 7 September 1997[1] 4 Introduction 15 December 2005 5 Status In service 6 Primary user United States Air Force 7 Produced F-22: 1996–2011[2] 8 Number built 195 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)[2][3] 9 Program cost US$66.7 billion[4] 10 Unit cost US$150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)[5] 11 Developed from Lockheed YF-22 12 Developed into Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTALockheed Martin FB-22
Role Stealth air superiority fighterNational origin United StatesManufacturer Lockheed Martin AeronauticsBoeing Defense, Space & SecurityFirst flight 7 September 1997[1]Introduction 15 December 2005Status In servicePrimary user United States Air ForceProduced F-22: 1996–2011[2]Number built 195 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)[2][3]Program cost US$66.7 billion[4]Unit cost US$150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)[5]Developed from Lockheed YF-22Developed into Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTALockheed Martin FB-22
In 2009 dollars they are not cheaper, they are no longer in production and as I recall they were definitely not for export, no matter how friendly the proposed buyer.
I'm agnostic on the F35, is is definitely not a dog-fighter, but it's proponents say that if you get into a dog-fight you have made a big error. Who am I to say they are wrong? As systems become more complex I see too much risk in buying from someone other than the Yanks and hoping to integrate systems later. The Yanks won't do it for us.
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