And we need about 8 squadrons of this type of aircraft with all the bells and whistles for new and replacement aircraft.
Forget a few F-35s and you’ll save money.
If more countries buys the plane, the costs go down. Simple economies of scale.
Exactly.
Words I like seeing WRT defense contracts:
“On time, on-budget.”
The F-35 is neither, and shows no signs of ever becoming such. Every quarter that passes, it becomes more and more like the F-111 program.