Comments on: Aussie AF Wants 100 F-35s

By: 0p0

0p0 — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:02:18 +0000

By: pfcem

pfcem — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:23:02 +0000

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While holding F-35s in high esteem, the air force also says its studies show a need for a large quantity of them. “No matter how you model it, the modeling keeps coming back to 100,” Binskin said.
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This is true for the F-22 as well. Despite how great the F-22 is, you still need a given number (381 under the current USAF stucture) of them to do all that it is expected to do.

By: Han Solo

Han Solo — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:39:17 +0000

Let me sum up this position in just one sentence from an old business saying.
“Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM.”

By: Han Solo

Han Solo — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:38:09 +0000

Let me sum up this position in just one sentence.
NOBODY EVER GOT FIRED FOR BUYING IBM.

By: JH

JH — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:42:45 +0000

A330 is best tanker, folks you heard it.

By: non

non — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:10:16 +0000

The dilemma with the recession is that if you do cut programs like the JSF (btw all programs are different), thousands of people will be out of work, making the problem worse.

By: Maurice

Maurice — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:26:54 +0000

I have suggested long ago that if automakers want to get back on top, retrofit some of the factories of lackluster selling cars to build military aircraft parts. As for the F-35, what the heck is the hold-up? Are they still having a problem with VSTOL? And just a quick question, if the AF gets the F-35 AND the F-22, will they get rid of everything except tankers and the B-52’s?

By: C. Foskey

C. Foskey — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:43:42 +0000

F-35 would not lose funding and definitely not be canceled before the F-22. Its exportable technology, and can make money.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:44:11 +0000

I don’t think it will. I think the FCS will take the first hit. I think drawing down in Iraq will see the most significant savings though, enabling these programs to continue.