This is 'What would you want to fly' I voted just what i want to fly, except using the F-135 engines.
Yes, the two put together would be the ultimate fighting team, but let's imagine this scenario:
Day one offensive:A) JAS-29s enter enemy Territory and performa succesful strike.
B) Team 1 heads down, unloads it's bombs, then flies air-cover
C) Team 2 Heads down, does the same, then flies cover for team 3, just arriving, while team 1 bugs out
D) Team 3 heads for home together with team 2, enemy fighters all taken out
Day two offensive: Enemy is prepared and with weapons capable of shooting down the Gripens.
JAS-39 lose the element of surprise, and sustain immense casualties.
Now, flying '22s, '35s and '117s (If you have cash),
Day one offensive:A) F-22s and F-35s enter enemy territory, with Raptors flying cover and 'Stingrays' going down-destroying SAM
batteries.
B) F-35s head home. F-22s hold ground till F-35s can regroup and are some distand away, or, optimally ,
completely vanquish the enemy.
Day two offensive: A)enemy waits. Get's nothing in the form of F-22s or F-35s. Although these are low-observable aircraft, they are
not exacly what you'd use as a spy-plane or tactical bomber
B) Nighthawks perform strike. Causes chaos in the infrastructure. Next thing you know, The Raptors
and 'Stingrays' are upon you. (You can perform this without the Nighthawks, but seeing they flew 2% of the total
bombing flights and amounted to 40% of the damage in GW1, i think, they should come in handy)
So, all i'm saying is that, yes, these costly aircraft are very useful. Imagine pitting a Squadron of Gripens against some Su-37s. Poor Swedes. If i made a blunder in the strategy plot, don't look at me, i'm not Pershing. That was a quick sketch up of a plan. Try it in a command and conquer game, maybe generals. They've got a good variety of aircraft there...
I believe that politics, though, can really do the most damage to the country. Imagine, you've got a hundred top-of-the range Aircraft at your disposal, and you can't use them because people will clamour for you blood for being unfair. *shrug* it happens.
OK. Anyone i've insulted or displeased, don't look at me. Period.