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Jimbuna

03-26-14 06:47 AM

An F-35 heading your way soon

Really looking forward to seeing one of these at a Brit airshow this year :cool:

https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-s...1--sector.html

Onkel Neal

03-26-14 07:15 AM

Cool. I was unaware that Britian was co developing this plane.

Jimbuna

03-26-14 07:31 AM

$2 Billion of the $392 Billion :)

kraznyi_oktjabr

03-26-14 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2190542)

$2 Billion of the $392 Billion :)

0,5%... I thought you had higher stake on it. Is it so that American taxpayers are paying all cost overruns? :hmmm:

Ducimus

03-26-14 10:03 AM

Probably some Chinese made components in there somewhere. :haha:

Jimbuna

03-26-14 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr (Post 2190573)

0,5%... I thought you had higher stake on it. Is it so that American taxpayers are paying all cost overruns? :hmmm:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus (Post 2190589)

Probably some Chinese made components in there somewhere. :haha:

I've absolutely no idea but anything is possible when it comes to the armaments industry.

Wolferz

03-26-14 03:55 PM

I'd wager that they won't allow anyone a "close" look at the thing.

STEED

03-26-14 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz (Post 2190729)

I'd wager that they won't allow anyone a "close" look at the thing.

Too true as they may spot it is a cardboard cut out.

TarJak

03-26-14 08:43 PM

Might not be seeing too many of them down here too soon: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-2...-hears/5348414

JSLTIGER

03-26-14 09:18 PM

It's a bit of a white elephant for a fighter. The USAF in particular probably would have been better served in getting additional F-22s instead of F-35As.

Jimbuna

03-27-14 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz (Post 2190729)

I'd wager that they won't allow anyone a "close" look at the thing.

Just so long as my 250mm zoom can capture her airborne will be enough for me, she'll probably take off from an RAF airfield somewhere and do a few fancy circuits.

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