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Catfish · 01-18-12, 12:42 PM

I take it the F-35"B" does not need a hook:
(Good video i think)
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE
But then it is an expensive system, to say at least.

" ... The F-35 is designed to be the core tactical fighter aircraft for the U.S. military, with three versions for the Air Force, Navy, and the Marine Corps.
Each plane clocks in at around $90 million ..."

"The F-35 is meant to be the future of U.S. tactical airpower, but the program harks back to the Cold War, when we faced an aggressive great power rival."

" ... Washington intends to buy 2,443, at a price tag of $382 billion. ..."

The jet's initial cost has now risen from 90 million to 130 million per unit.
Military cuts ? Really ?
For that money, you might have bought Australia. The continent.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/...stralia/72454/

01-18-12, 12:42 PM	#6
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,779 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I take it the F-35"B" does not need a hook: (Good video i think) http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ki86x1WKPmE But then it is an expensive system, to say at least. " ... The F-35 is designed to be the core tactical fighter aircraft for the U.S. military, with three versions for the Air Force, Navy, and the Marine Corps. Each plane clocks in at around $90 million ..." "The F-35 is meant to be the future of U.S. tactical airpower, but the program harks back to the Cold War, when we faced an aggressive great power rival." " ... Washington intends to buy 2,443, at a price tag of $382 billion. ..." The jet's initial cost has now risen from 90 million to 130 million per unit. Military cuts ? Really ? For that money, you might have bought Australia. The continent. http://www.theatlantic.com/national/...stralia/72454/ Last edited by Catfish; 01-18-12 at 02:02 PM.