f35 joint strike fighter, page-3

According to WIKI:

	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

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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.