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The F-35 already costs less than the last produced F-22, try again.The big elephant in the room is that it's now going to cost more than a F-22 for a good bit until enough are produced to bring down the unit cost
Per the FY 2011 and FY2014 budget docs:
FY2009 F-22 Total Flyaway price (as reported in the FY2011 budget) = $150.4 mil ($166.5 in FY2014 dollars)
FY2014 F-35A Total Flyaway = $152.3 mil.
So, the F-35 is already 8.5% cheaper than the F-22 and is only getting cheaper while the F-22's price will not change.