The F-35, replace the Raptor?
The F-35 Lighting II. The two fighters were meant to work together, like the F-15, and the F-16. But in April 9th the government shut down production of the F-22.
shutting down the F-22?
Is April 2009 then end of the F-22? Lockheed thinks not. For them, this is just part of the Raptors improvements.
The restart of the raptor program is not likely. However there is a chance that we may start selling the plane to certain countrys like Israeli, or Japan.
Countrys like Israel, do rely on the USA'S fighter jet force. To be specific, they are still using our cold war planes, like the F-16.
http://www.janes.com/article/31243/ousted-usaf-chief-continues-controversial-fight-for-f-22-production