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1 posted on 04/22/2014 3:17:58 PM PDT by naturalman1975
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the US military is due to purchase more than 2500 of the jets.

Whaaaaaa...???!

2 posted on 04/22/2014 3:21:21 PM PDT by gaijin
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Too bad it’s not the F22


3 posted on 04/22/2014 3:24:30 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: naturalman1975

Wow, you diggers must have noticed China and Islamics peeking in your front yard.


6 posted on 04/22/2014 3:46:35 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: naturalman1975

Why spend money on a jet that’s never going to see production?

Of course, if the Aussies just want to appease their voters by appearing to invest in defense then the F-35 is a perfect platform.


8 posted on 04/22/2014 4:00:24 PM PDT by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: naturalman1975

The Just So Failed F-35 is not a “fifth generation” fighter. It lacks several features like “supercruise” or “thrust vectoring” just to mention a few.
http://www.ausairpower.net/jsf.html

The SAAB Gripen has a far better range and is far cheaper. Stealth won’t work if your aircraft is only stealth within X-band.


13 posted on 04/23/2014 12:18:16 AM PDT by MHalblaub ("Easy my friends, when it comes to the point it is only a drawing made by a non believing Dane...")
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To: naturalman1975
the US military is due to purchase more than 2500 of the jets.

Somebody added a zero.

5.56mm

20 posted on 04/23/2014 9:40:03 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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