To: NoLibZone
Can’t we sell India the F-18?
9 posted on
03/13/2009 10:08:43 PM PDT by
ROTB
(It is easy being "pro-choice" when you're not the one getting killed.)
To: ROTB
We?
Obama believes that war planes are very bad.
They create a large carbon footprint in manufacture and operation and they hurt people.
10 posted on
03/13/2009 10:13:46 PM PDT by
NoLibZone
(To save our nation a Strongly Worded e-mail may be in order.)
To: ROTB
Can’t we sell India the F-18? Maybe, but I suspect the Indians view the US as market of last resort, due to unreliability.
17 posted on
03/14/2009 5:10:34 AM PDT by
Oztrich Boy
( As for a future life, every man must judge for himself between conflicting vague probabilities. - D)
To: ROTB
F-18’s have short range and require in-air refueling...not entirely appropriate for India’s vast size and topography and budget and infrastructure.
F-15’s and F-16’s would be a better fit...neighboring Pakistan shares much of the same terrain (e.g. long hostile distances between airports) and loves the F-16.
The F-35 would be appropriate for India, as well...if a bit pricey.
19 posted on
03/14/2009 7:33:13 AM PDT by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: ROTB
Production of the F-18 stopped a few years back, so u only have second-hand jets and most folks don’t want used carrier aircraft. The Super Hornet though is on offer to India.
To: ROTB
"Can’t we sell India the F-18?"
We offered to give them a Kitty Hawk-class carrier if they'd buy Super Hornets to fill it. That deal didn't go through, but I'd bet that they're probably talking to Boeing again about carrier fighters after this.
30 posted on
03/15/2009 10:02:25 PM PDT by
DesScorp
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