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  1. I know a lot of people are arguing that the YF-23 should have been put into production over the Raptor, but you're forgetting the acquisition mentality at the time. The ATF program also included the Navy through their NATF program, which was looking for a replacement for the F-14. The F-22 would have been able to be navalized for carrier usage while (I forget all the technical reasoning) the YF-23 either couldn't or shouldn't have been navalized. This was a major point in the decision-making process. We all know, of course, what happened – politicians wanted to fight wars in the middle east instead of preparing for America's next Cold War against an empowered China. So here we are, still producing F-15 airframes in 2020. The USAF got a much smaller piece of the Raptor pie than they wanted, and the Navy didn't get a slice at all.
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  2. Since this was an act of Congress, don't expect it to ever change. Any member of congress who proposes a law to get rid of the 1,500 hour rule will be portrayed by the opposing party as "The Congressman who voted cut safety requirements for flying." Doesn't matter which side of the aisle, it would be the same in either direction. In today's heated environment, I can already picture families of crash victims appearing in advertisements blaming the congress member for their relatives' deaths. Sadly, no one will take on this risk any time soon unless it becomes utterly dire and has almost unwavering bipartisan support.
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