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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat
the problem with all these calculations and trying to get a straight answer (including the F35) is that everyone calculates costs differently.
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The solution is to take for example the "fly away" prices and compare those:
F/A-18 Super Hornet: $65.3 million
F-35A: $113 million
F-35B: $139 million
F-35C: $130 million
All prices are from 2013.
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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat
The F/A-18s bought by Australia in 2007 worked out to $141 million apiece.
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But that deal included support & training for 10 years, didn't it?