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Joint Strike Fighter cost may top 100 million dollars
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| 03/11/2010
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Posted on 03/11/2010 7:31:20 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove
It’s nice of McStain to think of the taxpayers, but he’s no friend of anyone’s wallet if he wants to bring herbal supplements under the purview of the FDA and require medical prescriptions for buying them... what he might save the taxpayer on the JSF - $1 per taxpayer per plane, he will cost them many times more if you have to pay a doctor a $20 copay or a $200 visit PER SUPPLEMENT that you want to try.
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posted on
03/11/2010 7:34:45 PM PST
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: sonofstrangelove
This would mean the final cost would be double the initial estimate
A government program costing way more than the original estimate. C'mon, someone is pulling our legs/sarc.
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posted on
03/11/2010 7:39:39 PM PST
by
Signalman
To: sonofstrangelove
abolish the entire thing. Seriously! If you keep allowing these companies to lie about how much it cost, so they can win the contract without consequence, this will keep happening
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posted on
03/11/2010 7:41:04 PM PST
by
4rcane
To: 4rcane
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posted on
03/11/2010 7:43:48 PM PST
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
To: sonofstrangelove
The JSF screams “junk” to me. It just looks junky. I’d say we should build more F-22 and F-15SE’s (F-15 Silent Eagles).
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posted on
03/11/2010 7:46:24 PM PST
by
Nowhere Man
(General James Mattoon Scott, where are you when we need you?)
To: 4rcane
My guess is the Government changes their minds about specific requirements so it's already built into the contract stating that if the Gov. doesn't lock down on requirements, the contractor can adjust according to the Gov's needs.Eh, more or less.
All you DoD contracting types, am I close?
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:00:44 PM PST
by
tenger
(If we don't stay on 'em, they'll get it wrong -Soucheray)
To: sonofstrangelove
I posted a link to a Business Week article detailing a 50% cost increase on the F-35 in addition to other troubles.
Shut down the F-35 program, open the Raptor line back up and work with our allies on exporting it. Enough of this.....
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:12:08 PM PST
by
ATLDiver
To: sonofstrangelove
F-22’s are ready now....a better plane....can make a lot in 6 years...all ready to keep making more...
(holding up hands in frustration)
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:16:08 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: coloradan
Not a very smooth segue. ;-)
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:18:12 PM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: Secret Agent Man
Since there is no F22 carrier version, how many more years can we get from the F18?
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:22:23 PM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: verity
They just retro’d the F-15 to a more stealthier version with new AESA radar and the latest electronics - the F-15-S, I think they can update the F-18.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:26:31 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: verity
Besides the F-18 has two engines on it. Two is better than one. You can limp home on one if you lose one or have to shut one down.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:27:39 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: Secret Agent Man
The super Hornet seems to be a very capable multi-role aircraft for existing needs. Let's hope it does not develop air frame problems.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:37:03 PM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: verity
Agreed. I would look forward to a 4th+ F-18 Stealth version.
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posted on
03/11/2010 8:43:43 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: verity
Believe it or not, I’m not trying to turn the discussion into health care, but merely comparing McStain’s treatment of taxpayers vs. herbal consumers - who are very often the very same people. For the price of one doctor’s copay ($20-30) per taxpayer (numbering ~100 million) we could have 20 or 30 extra JSFs. Seems like a good value to me.
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posted on
03/11/2010 9:03:30 PM PST
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: sonofstrangelove
Bring back the F-22. Do a high low replacing some F-35s with F-22s and others with F-16 Block 60s. The marines and navy still need the F-35.
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posted on
03/11/2010 9:06:52 PM PST
by
rmlew
(The left has elected a new nation with the help of neoconservatives and libertarians.)
To: Secret Agent Man
Agreed. I would look forward to a 4th+ F-18 Stealth version. It not going to be stealthy with bombs and missiles hanging off it.
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posted on
03/11/2010 9:10:29 PM PST
by
Doe Eyes
To: magslinger
To: rmlew
The marines and navy still need the F-35. And therein lies the cost problem. The reason, the ONLY reason why the F-35's costs are increasing, is because of rising development costs spread over fewer early production airframes.
The Air Force are currently scheduled to purchase over 1,700 F-35As and the Navy and Marine Corps a combined 680 -Bs and -Cs.
Drop the Air Force purchase, and the costs per aircraft for the Navy and Marine Corps shoots through the roof.
This is how we ended up with an effective cost of $350 million for each of the 187 F-22s.
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posted on
03/12/2010 4:37:27 AM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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