[sukhoi-30mki]

The Boeing Prologue Room in St. Louis, Missouri showcases models of the number-two U.S aircraft maker's signature planes, including the new F/A-18E or Super Hornet. Canada's current fighter jets are an earlier model of the F-18. (Sara Brunetti/CBC News)

[Kevmo]

As it stands, the official estimate for a fleet of 65 F-35s is that they will cost $9 billion to buy and almost $37 billion to operate over the next 42 years. So, a total of just under $46 billion. If Boeing’s figures hold up, the Super Hornets would cost about half that.
***F-35s are designed to shoot down 10 planes for every one lost. That means that it would cost 5X times as much to use Boeing compared to the F-35 to achieve the same kill ratio.

[Hardraade]

As long as they have arabs and obamoids in the production lines, *anywhere*, things will be falling apart.

Very simple.

[Yo-Yo]

And Block 60 F-16 would be even cheaper.

[puppypusher]

You would think that a country with the land mass Canada and Australia have they would Select a larger fighter Air Craft like an F-15C or F-15E.

Both of those Aircraft have much greater range than the Super Hornet.Though at the same time neither of those Aircraft are Stealthy in their present configurations.

Though Boeing had planned on developing a stealth eagle a while back.

[Don W]

Canada ping

[Mr Rogers]

I’d love it if Boeing won this one!

[SandRat]

The world's largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin, is trying to convince wavering U.S. allies — including Canada — to stick with its high-tech, high-priced and unproven F-35 stealth fighter. But the F-35 is way behind schedule, way over budget and, now, it's grounded by a mysterious crack in a turbine fan.

F-35 V.S other fighters.

REMEMER A LONE AMATEUR built the ARK.

A large group of professionals built the Titanic.