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Yes, hugely. Ground attack fighters are basically THE first wave going in to take out things like rader and C&C equipment.

Missles can get in, but they have limited search capabilities.

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The F-22 isn't a ground attack fighter, though.

It does have ground attack capability and given its stealth capabilities, is probably a good fit for the role and maybe even a better fit than other ground-attack aircraft in the US arsenal.

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