Maintenance, security needs will cause fighter jet costs to soar: documents

The Montreal Gazette ^ | 11/29/2010 | By David Pugliese

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Canada's new stealth fighter aircraft will require extensive maintenance, as well as very expensive changes to improve security at the military bases they operate from, according to Defence Department documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen.

Critics of the Conservative government's proposal to buy the high-tech Joint Strike Fighters have been warning that the purchase will come with hidden costs that could drive up the price tag far beyond the current estimate of $16 billion.

The 2006 Department of Defence report, which looked at next-generation fighter planes as well as the stealth Joint Strike Fighter, highlighted issues that could play a factor in any aircraft purchase.

"Stealth aircraft are highly classified fighters therefore they would require special security measures at their bases of operations," the report noted

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[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Ping

[freeplancer]

I am asking you a sincere question. You are very new to FR and I am seeing a ton of posts by you offering skepticism over the JSF. It looks fishy, like you are being paid to do so. Are you getting paid, and if not why such a passion about a single piece of machinery? I don’t get it.

[freeplancer]

I am asking you a sincere question. You are very new to FR and I am seeing a ton of posts by you offering skepticism over the JSF. It looks fishy, like you are being paid to do so. Are you getting paid, and if not why such a passion about a single piece of machinery? I don’t get it.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

You have not been reading my posts closely and far enough in the past. I always liked the F-35. I call it the hot rod of the 21st century.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I have always loved aviation of all forms. I also like the F-15SE. Its a hot plane. You will see that in the posts

[freeplancer]

Right on.