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WSJ: 60 More Stealth Jets is Actually 'Fewer'

The Air Force wants 60 more of its gajillion-dollar Raptor stealth jets. That’s about a third more than the current order of 183 planes. But it’s not the massive, 381-jet purchase that the flyboys have requested, at times in the past. So, naturally, a Wall Street Journal headline-writer came up with this: "Air Force Says […]

The Air Force wants 60 more of its gajillion-dollar Raptor stealth jets. That's about a third more than the current order of 183 planes. But it's not the massive, 381-jet purchase that the flyboys have requested, at times in the past.

So, naturally, a *Wall Street Journal *headline-writer came up with this: "Air Force Says Fewer F-22s Needed."