> Pretty much everyone at the time just wanted more F-22s
The Navy and Marine Corps didn't, especially after development of the Naval variant of the F-22 was cancelled in 1991.
The Navy and Marine Corps didn't, especially after development of the Naval variant of the F-22 was cancelled in 1991.
The stealth window of usefulness is closing anyway with improved radar.
It was canceled because the Navy said it wouldn't work, both because of cost and take-off weight of the proposed Naval variant relative to the capacity of then-current and in-development carriers.