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Indonesia
armed forces(TNI-AU) according to one newspaper article, Indonesia will replace
their SU-27
with F-22 is a very
optimistic wish. As we know, US themselves
reject to sale the F-22 to their very close allied Asia, Japan for few reasons.
This is very optimistic wish as I see, both aircraft are air superiority
fighter. Both of them has the same agility and F-22 even more better and don’t
mistake the aircraft stealth. What make, the writer optimistic
replacing a US$
30 million with the one US$ 300 million warplane. Meanwhile the US will very
strict in selling this airplane around the world. Their allied might not get
the aircraft operated under their own flag. Is this another day dreaming? Even
they agree to sell to Indonesia, with what Indonesia will pay? Selling a whole
nation? Its must be daydreaming unless if realize there must be another
agreement between both countries. Replacing with F-35, there still might make
sense. I think the cost was still rather cheap than twin engine stealth air superiority
warplane, F-22 Raptor. Reconsidered again. What u said?