Why The Most Advanced Aircraft Are Often The 1st To Become Obsolete

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and the Northrop B-2 Spirit are widely considered the world’s most advanced air dominance fighters and strategic bombers, respectively. They are leagues ahead of their 4th-generation fighter and early Cold War bomber counterparts. And yet, these high-end aircraft are set to become obsolete first. This may seem counterintuitive at first, but it makes sense.