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Old 03-26-14, 06:47 AM   #1
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Default An F-35 heading your way soon

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

https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-s...1--sector.html
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Old 03-26-14, 07:15 AM   #2
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Cool. I was unaware that Britian was co developing this plane.
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Old 03-26-14, 07:31 AM   #3
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$2 Billion of the $392 Billion
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Old 03-26-14, 09:22 AM   #4
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$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?
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Probably some Chinese made components in there somewhere.
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Old 03-26-14, 12:43 PM   #6
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Probably some Chinese made components in there somewhere.
I've absolutely no idea but anything is possible when it comes to the armaments industry.
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Old 03-26-14, 03:55 PM   #7
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I'd wager that they won't allow anyone a "close" look at the thing.
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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.
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Might not be seeing too many of them down here too soon: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-2...-hears/5348414
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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.
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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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