Question of the Week: Is the U.S. Losing Air Superiority?

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Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Russia has unveiled a new stealth fighter (PAK FA T-50) that rivals the U.S. F-22, while China is also actively testing a similar platform.
These advancements by other nations come at a time when the U.S. F-22 Raptor is grounded due to safety concerns.
The article raises the question of whether the U.S. is losing its cutting edge in military air superiority.
Readers are invited to participate in a poll to share their opinion on whether the U.S. is losing its air superiority.

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Russia unveiled its answer to the F-22 this week (while the F-22 is grounded for safety issues), and the Chinese are busily testing a similar platform. Are they flashes in the pan, or is the U.S. falling off the cutting edge of military design?

Is the U.S. losing its air superiority?
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