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Old 01-18-15, 09:37 AM   #31
Dowly
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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat View Post
the problem with all these calculations and trying to get a straight answer (including the F35) is that everyone calculates costs differently.
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 View Post
The F/A-18s bought by Australia in 2007 worked out to $141 million apiece.
But that deal included support & training for 10 years, didn't it?

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