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To: huldah1776

We’ve come full circle with another “F-111” that tries to be all things to all services, but is a compromised multi-role, multi-mission aircraft with a wildly bloated price tag. Relearning old lessons.


21 posted on 01/08/2017 4:10:09 PM PST by nickedknack
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To: nickedknack

“We’ve come full circle with another “F-111” that tries to be all things to all services, but is a compromised multi-role, multi-mission aircraft with a wildly bloated price tag. Relearning old lessons.”

Well said and right on target - way too many cooks.


69 posted on 01/08/2017 8:32:50 PM PST by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: nickedknack

IF you decide to change the demands/roles/requirements of an airplane after its left the drawing board, like what has happened here you wind up with a fustercluck, which is what happened here.

If you want a general all purpose plane, you have to decide that up front... not Oh we want a next gen fighter.... then after you have it designed go... well... you know what? We want it to do close combat ground support as well... on and while you’re at lets add this, or that to it too...


94 posted on 01/10/2017 7:21:10 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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