THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE PLANES

Too bad we've wasted 100s of billions in Iraq.

Aging Air Force Wants Big Bucks Fix
Feb 19, 5:13 AM (ET)
By RICHARD LARDNER

WASHINGTON (AP) - Air Force officials are warning that unless their budget is increased dramatically, and soon, the military's high-flying branch won't dominate the skies as it has for decades.

Each F-22 Raptor costs about $160 million. The Air Force says it needs 381 of the radar-evading planes and is fighting to keep the production line from being shut down too soon.

The price for a single F-35 Lightning is $77 million, and the Air Force wants close to 1,800 of these fighters. The F-35 won't be in use for several more years.