Growler Vs. F-22

First a Growler downs an F-22 during combat exercises. Now this:

"Cartwright, appearing before the panel for a confirmation hearing as
part of his nomination for a second stint as vice chairman, said the
Joint
Staff and Air Force had just concluded a study on sizing the F-22
fleet.

He said the study concluded it was more important to focus on fielding
fighters for all three services "because of how we deploy." It
ultimately
endorsed ending the F-22 program at 187 jets and fielding more F-35s
and both models of the F-18 fighter.

Cartwright said the latter jet's Growler model, designed for
electronic
warfare tasks, became a key part of the decision to halt the F-22
program.

That's because the military's war fighting commanders, in
conversations
with Cartwright, all expressed a desire for more aerial EW capability.
And
right now, that means more Growlers."


See:

http://www.informationdissemination....-guinness.html

It looks like the Growler is hurting the F-22 in more ways than
one.....