The Next Navy?

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Originally Posted by MaddogK

Well, the V-22 osprey has a fly-away cost thats almost identical to what you're article states for the F-35, and you know what that program has cost, right ?

I wonder what having a F-36 for the USAF, an F/A-37 for the Navy and a AV-38 for the USMC would cost in R & D and production? A heck of a lot more than just the F-35 A/B/C

Just for grins- according to the USAF 2009 budget, the F-22 fly away cost is 137.4 million (2008 cost) BUT weapons and avionics cost an additional 177.58 million MORE per copy. - NO spares, no training, no anything additional.

BTW- the AF doc shows a fly-away cost for the F-35 @ 215 MIL each + 235 Million EACH for avionics and weapons.

Really? A yet to be produced Multi-Role figher costs more than a Single Role air superiority fighter that has finished production? Amazing you pay more for a plane that flys farther and does more?

[claybirdd]

At least we picked the F-35 instead of the X-32.

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Originally Posted by MaddogK

F-22 vs F35 = NO contest
http://www.afa.org/ProfessionalDevel...Comparison.pdf

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/th...o-contest.html

Ouch! Having read that comparison of the F-22 v. F-35, it really does seem to be a no-brainer: The F-22 is clearly the superior aircraft. But there's no way that you're gonna get a fully loaded pig like that off the deck of an aircraft carrier. For my money, leave the F-22 to the USAF and give me two F-35's manned by Naval Aviators.